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How to import existing stories into StoriesOnBoard?
How to import existing stories into StoriesOnBoard?

Learn more about how you can import your product backlog into StoriesOnBoard from Excel.

Tamás Párványik avatar
Written by Tamás Párványik
Updated over 8 months ago

Contents:

Overview

You can create a story map in seconds by importing your product backlog into StoriesOnBoard from a Microsoft Excel file. This allows you to import existing user stories and visualize them on a story map to organize and improve your product backlog.

How to import existing user stories into StoriesOnBoard

  1. Create a new story map

    1. Navigate to the "Story maps" menu and then select "Add a new story map"

    2. Open the product dashboard and create a new story map

  2. Select the "Create by import" option

  3. Upload your file - pay attention to the required structure requirements

  4. You can preview the story map before you continue

  5. Proceed with "Continue"

  6. Complete the basic story map details:

    1. Enter the name of your story map

    2. Enter story map description (optional)

    3. Update collection settings (optional)

    4. Update estimation unit (optional)

  7. Select "Continue"

  8. Complete Collaborators & visibility details:

    1. Select story map visibility

      1. private

      2. product visible

      3. public

    2. Update comment settings

    3. Update collaborator settings

  9. Select "Finish"

What data structure can be imported into StoriesOnBoard

We support a specific structure to achieve the best result during the import. The following information can be imported:

  • activity

  • task

  • subtask

  • subtask description

  • status

  • estimation

  • release

  • persona

  • prioritization

  • workflow settings

  • annotations

Example of the accepted import structure

💡 Tip - Download our example : Click here to download the example spreadsheet.

Step-by-step guides to import existing user stories into StoriesOnBoard

Create a new story map by selecting the "Story maps" menu and click on "Add a new story map".

Proceed with the "Create by import" option.

Upload your XLSX file based on the accepted structure:

💡 Tip - Download our example : Click here to download the example spreadsheet.

You can have a look at the preview of your story map. Then select "Continue".

Fill the basic details of your story map:

  • enter the name of your story map

  • description

  • update collection settings

  • setup estimation unit

Update story map collaborators and visibility

  • Select story map visibility

    • private

    • product visible

    • public

  • Update comment settings

  • Update collaborator settings

  • Select "Finish"

The import will be completed and you can access the story map to edit and improve your product backlog.


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