The primary purpose of Story Mapping is to facilitate learning discovery and prioritization of learning work. The Story Map always shows how each story fits in the whole application.

User story mapping is a collaborative exercise that helps align cross-functional teams around building knowledge. For this reason, any team whose work will contribute to the successful delivery of lesson value should be represented.

User story mapping visualizes a student’s journey with a lesson from beginning to end. It includes all the tasks they’d typically complete as part of that journey.

A user story map helps you arrange user stories into a helpful model for understanding the functionality of a lesson, identifying holes and omissions in your backlog, and effectively plan holistic releases that deliver value to students through releases named Sprints.