Milestone
The milestone specifies a deadline. Epics and stories can be linked to this milestone to indicate that they must meet the deadline.
Sprint
A Sprint is a time-box during which a “Done”, useable, and potentially releasable product/service increment is created.
Release
A Release is a special type of Milestone. It is the base for the planning in the Product Backlog.
Circle
A circle is a unit within the organization containing one roadmap and one product backlog.
Note
Notes are meant to be used in the first draft planning.
Idea
Ideas can be both concrete suggestions as well as more vague thoughts about how clients would like the product/outcome of the project (whereas issues represent problems that need to be …
Issue
Issues typically represent a problem that needs to be fixed (whereas ideas represent suggestions). They can describe errors or disadvantages associated with the ongoing work in the Circle. An issue …
Epic
Epics are larger Stories. In the Storymap Tree you can have as many levels of Epics as you like to describe the project. Once you reach a level that cannot …
Story
A story contains a user story (user request). User stories are descriptions of a feature told from the perspective of the person who desires the new functionality.
