Title: User Story Mapping: Discover the Whole Story, Build the Right Product
Author: Jeff Patton
Publication date (EN): September 2014 (O’Reilly Media)
Pages (EN): 324 (O’Reilly listing)
Value for PMs & founders (problem it solves)
Replace a flat backlog with a two-dimensional map of the user journey to create shared understanding, prioritize wisely, and plan thin end-to-end releases (walking skeleton/MVP) that de-risk delivery and accelerate learning.
Summary
Build a horizontal backbone of activities that tells the product’s story from the user’s point of view; arrange stories vertically by priority/sophistication; then slice the map into progressive releases (from walking skeleton to mid-game and end-game) to deliver value early and iterate with evidence.
3 community-reported takeaways (with sources)
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Story mapping keeps the big picture—a better backlog to explain the system, prioritize, and plan releases. jpattonassociates.com
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Release slicing works—start with a walking skeleton and grow capability over slices. jpattonassociates.com
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Outcome over output—use maps to focus on user goals and results (not just feature lists). mindtheproduct.com
Buy online (international)
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O’Reilly (publisher page). O’Reilly Media
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Amazon (US). Amazon
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Bookshop.org. Bookshop
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Barnes & Noble (US). Barnes & Noble
Author of Impact Factories / Co-founder of Shy Robotics and Product Whys / Head of Product at Dassault Systèmes / Engineer passionate about innovation and entrepreneurship
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