What is the purpose of Story Mapping?

• A. To document code
• B. To organize stories visually from the end-user perspective
• C. To track defects
• D. To manage dependencies only

Answer: (B)

Story Mapping centers on the user’s journey and turns goals into a visual, shared map of what the product should enable. It arranges activities a user would perform to achieve a goal across the top and the specific tasks or stories beneath, from high-level to detailed. This visual arrangement helps the team see the flow of user work, identify the most valuable or critical pieces first, and spot gaps where functionality is missing. By focusing on the end user, it becomes easier to prioritize, release by slice of value, and keep everyone aligned on delivering what users actually need.

This approach is not about documenting code, tracking defects, or managing dependencies in isolation. Those are separate activities—story mapping is about understanding and organizing features from the user’s perspective to drive value and incremental delivery.