Story Mapping is a technique that provides the big picture that a pile of stories in a backlog so often misses. By arranging stories in a useful shape, a map, you can see what you are working on, validate nothing is missing, and promote stronger product understanding throughout the development lifecycle. In this session, I will go through a couple of story mapping processes to help build confidence and therefore quality into your product development.

This session is a practical guide to turning the hashtag of #NoEstimates into workable plans that arrive on-time and on-budget. We’ll also talk about the two things you’ll have to give up to achieve that predictability.

Key Takeaways: Break everything down smaller. Use historical data, not estimates.

Target Audience: Everyone involved in transforming an idea into a working feature in production.