Arranges user goals and activities into a story map that reveals the MVP cut and release slices.
Core question: How do users move from their starting point to their goal, and which smallest coherent deliveries support them?
Mapping toolMethod form: Mapping tool. Describes how this method is used in practice.MediumComplexity: medium. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.WorkshopFormat: workshop. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
2-4 h
4-10
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AgileCategory: Agile. Describes the method's domain of use.
Splits stories that are too large into smaller testable slices while keeping value, dependencies, and interfaces in view.
Core question: How can we create smaller, independently testable slices while retaining useful value?
Planning toolMethod form: Planning tool. Describes how this method is used in practice.MediumComplexity: medium. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.Workshop + asyncFormat: workshop or async. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
30-60 min
2-6
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AgileCategory: Agile. Describes the method's domain of use.
Has the team group items silently, discusses deviations, and produces consistent relative size pictures.
Core question: How can the team quickly order many comparable items by relative size and discuss only genuine uncertainty?
Decision methodMethod form: Decision method. Describes how this method is used in practice.MediumComplexity: medium. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.WorkshopFormat: workshop. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
30-90 min
3-12
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AgileCategory: Agile. Describes the method's domain of use.
Moves backlog, sprint work, and team flow toward a concrete result through "prepare buckets and scale", "place reference items", and "flag large or unclear items".
Core question: Which relative size bucket fits each item when the team places in parallel, corrects once, and separates genuine conflicts?
Decision methodMethod form: Decision method. Describes how this method is used in practice.MediumComplexity: medium. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.WorkshopFormat: workshop. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.