IIBA Agile Analysis Certification (AAC) Practice Test

Story mapping is a technique in Agile analysis that focuses on visualizing the user’s experience and the journey they embark on while interacting with the product. By breaking down the user journey into smaller components, this approach allows teams to understand how various user stories fit into the broader context of the user's needs and objectives.

The process involves arranging these user stories in a way that reflects the real-world steps users take to achieve their goals, which helps prioritize work based on the most critical user flows and deliverable features. This visual representation enables the entire team to align their understanding of the user journey, identify gaps, and address dependencies more effectively.

In contrast, creating a budget for each user story is more focused on cost estimation and financial planning rather than understanding user experiences. Charting team member roles and responsibilities does not relate directly to user stories or their prioritization, as it is more about team organization. Designing user interfaces for product prototypes falls under the realm of UX/UI design rather than directly contributing to the mapping or visualization of user stories. Thus, story mapping is a cohesive and structured way to prioritize and visualize user stories to effectively meet user needs.