slug: user-story-mapping
title: "User Story Mapping -- From User Goals to Interface"
version: 1.0.0
description: "Transform user goals into a visual map and prioritized releases."
category: ux-design
tags: [user-stories, story-mapping, ux, user-flows, product-design, agile]
difficulty: intermediate

xp:
  read: 15
  walkthrough: 40
  exercise: 25
  quiz: 20
  quiz-perfect-bonus: 10

time:
  quick: 5
  read: 20
  guided: 50

prerequisites: []
related: [writing-prds, design-critique, accessibility-fundamentals]

triggers:
  - "What is user story mapping?"
  - "How do I map user journeys?"
  - "How do I break features into user stories?"
  - "How do I prioritize user stories?"

visuals:
  diagrams: [diagram-mermaid, diagram-flow]
  quiz-types: [quiz-drag-order, quiz-matching]
  slides: true

sources:
  - url: "https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/user-story-mapping/9781491904909/"
    label: "User Story Mapping by Jeff Patton"
    type: book
  - url: "https://www.nngroup.com"
    label: "Nielsen Norman Group"
    type: docs