Story Mapping For Azure DevOps (VSTS) and TFS

Story Mapping Software For Azure DevOps

Story Mapping For Azure DevOps (VSTS) and TFS

Send and import story map items and release plans automatically between Azure DevOps and StoriesonBoard.

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Send and import story map items and release plans automatically between Azure DevOps and StoriesonBoard.

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Two-way, real-time sync between Azure DevOps and your story map

Build the backlog in StoriesOnBoard and send the card from the planned releases as a work item to Azure DevOps for development.

how to do story mapping
Story mapping

Lightweight solution for high-level planning

  • Time-saving story writing features

  • Brainstorming mode to involve team members

how to do backlog management
Backlog management

Enjoy the real-time updated two-way synchronization

  • Prioritize backlog items effortlessly

  • Boost visuality with custom labels and tags

how to do release planning
Release planning

Create and schedule versions smoothly

  • Organize your short-term and long-term plans by drag&drop

  • Push a version to Jira when it's ready to execute

Connect story maps with Azure DevOps

Enjoy the user-friendly, visual workflow of story maps and integrate them with your Azure DevOps project.

story mapping with azure devops

Start planning from scratch

  • Three-level user story mapping

  • Fast story writing features

  • Add unlimited details, to user stories

Involve team members

  • Use the intuitive brainstorming mode to get all valuable ideas

  • Viewers can join to the workspace in real-time and can leave comments for free

  • User story maps are visual aid for non-technical stakeholders

involve team members to story mapping
involve team members to story mapping
create user personas
create user personas

Create user personas

  • Boost team's engagement

  • Create a compelling BIO

  • Assign personas to epics and visualize user journeys

“StoriesOnBoard helps us open our client’s eyes to the reality of their project, their budget, the timeline, and what their project will look like when we’re finished."

Matt Graham

Senior Project Manager

Seamless backlog management for Azure DevOps and TFS

Backlog management is easy in a visual story map that everyone can understand, and the real-time updates of user stories back and forth.

hierarchy sync with azure devops
hierarchy sync with azure devops

Hierarchy sync

  • Integrate the user story map to Azure DevOps project with just a few clicks

  • The levels on the story map will be synchronized to epics and user stories

  • Create versions on the story map, they are synchronized too

Always ready for the change

  • It's super easy to insert new stories in the middle of the backlog

  • Drag tasks between epics or releases with one movement

  • Use it to present the project's status

flexibility of story mapping
product rediscovery with azure devops
product rediscovery with azure devops

Product rediscovery

  • StoriesOnBoard can sync everything back and forth

  • Build a story map from a running Azure DevOps project with a single click

  • Select items to import depending on your project needs

“I often have meetings where we bring together a large group of offline and online stakeholders. StoriesOnBoard has helped me structure this meeting while we are brainstorming on product design and the E2E process.
The result is easily improved during follow-up meetings or exported to an Excel or PDF and shared within the organization."

Wouter H.

Chapter Lead

Visual iterations planning for your Azure DevOps projects

Plan the product backbone and releases with story maps, and sync the version structure and details in Azure DevOps.

organize your plans

Organize your short-term and long-term plans

  • Schedule versions smoothly, arrange them by drag and drop

  • Don't let the dev team's board overloaded, push user stories to Azure DevOps version by version

  • Preview what the next month or quarter look like

Implement your story map

  • Plan versions by arranging user stories by dragging and dropping

  • Sync version structure and version details to Azure DevOps project

  • Ongoing project? Import Azure DevOps backlog with just a few clicks

plan releases on story maps

Free story mapping ebook

50 handpicked hints on

  • Discovering project goals

  • Mapping the user journey

  • Prioritizing user stories

NEW! AI bonus materials included

  • 100 user story map examples

  • Templates for specs

  • Useful articles

Free story mapping ebook

50 handpicked hints on

  • Discovering project goals

  • Mapping the user journey

  • Prioritizing user stories

NEW! AI bonus materials included

  • 100 user story map examples

  • Templates for specs

  • Useful articles

Free story mapping ebook

50 handpicked hints on

  • Discovering project goals

  • Mapping the user journey

  • Prioritizing user stories

NEW! AI bonus materials included

  • 100 user story map examples

  • Templates for specs

  • Useful articles

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Story Mapping for
Azure DevOps FAQ

What does structure sync mean?

Which item parameters are synced?

Can I use custom statuses?

What if I use a different structure?

What if the project is already exist in Azure DevOps?

How can I sync if estimation units do not match story points?

Start story mapping today

Save time, and unlock the full potential of your software projects.

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story mapping

StoriesOnBoard transforms your team’s collaborative workflow.
No more sticky notes, just a seamless planning process at your fingertips.

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