User Story Mapping

User story mapping for Canadian teams

Turn a flat backlog into a picture of the user's journey

Bizby is the Canadian-hosted whiteboard where product and delivery teams map user activities, break them into stories, and agree what goes into each release.

A federal tribunal's product team runs its journey maps, roadmaps and standups on Bizby every day.

Lay out the backbone

User activities

A backbone of the big things users do, left to right in the order they do them.

Steps and stories

Break each activity into steps and the stories that deliver them.

Sticky note stacks

Keep related stories together in stacks that move as one.

Slice the releases

Release slices

Group stories into horizontal bands for each release.

Dot voting

Let the team vote on which stories matter most in a slice.

Polls

Settle a scope question quickly with a poll on the board.

Keep the team aligned

Decision notes

Record why a story moved in or out of a release, next to the story.

Comments and reactions

Discuss a story in place without another meeting.

Plan the work

Move stories onto a planner with owners, dates and status.

Ready to get started?

Join teams across Canada who use Bizby for user story mapping.

Frequently asked questions

  1. What is a user story map?

    A user story map lays out what users do with your product as a backbone of activities, with the user stories for each activity underneath. It helps teams see the whole experience and decide what to build first.

  2. Is there a free user story map template?

    Yes. Open the Bizby user story map template and it becomes a live board you can edit with your team. You can start on the free plan.

  3. Where is my story map data stored?

    Your data is hosted in Canada, in Toronto and Montreal, and never leaves the country.

  4. Does Bizby have a SOC 2 report?

    Yes. Bizby's SOC 2 Type II report is available under NDA. Contact us to request it as part of your security review.

  5. Can I bring my story maps over from Miro or Mural?

    Yes. Bizby imports boards from Miro and Mural, so your existing story maps come with you.