What problem does it solve? Flat backlogs hide whether the work adds up to a usable product, and teams often polish one feature corner while the core user journey remains incomplete. This Skill turns a one-dimensional backlog into a two-dimensional story map so gaps, priorities, and minimum viable releases become visible. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Backbone Construction: Arranges user activities left to right in narrative order, with tasks ranked vertically by priority beneath each activity. - Walking Skeleton Slicing: Identifies the thinnest end-to-end path across all activities so release 1 delivers a complete, if crude, user journey. - Release Planning: Cuts horizontal slices across the map so every release spans the whole journey instead of completing one activity at a time. - Use Case: A team planning an expense-reporting tool maps Capture receipt through Reimburse, then ships a thin skeleton (photo upload, category list, one-click approve) before adding OCR and approval routing in release 2. ## Quick Start Use the story-mapping skill to break this initiative into a story map with a walking skeleton and three release slices.
