Create a Feature Scope Map in Miro
Map the user outcome and classify supporting behaviors as in, out or unresolved for the release. This manual scope method makes tradeoffs visible without treating a board position as an implementation commitment.
Before you start: Have a target outcome, delivery constraints and decision owner. Bring relevant evidence and technical dependencies.
Worked example: For a first invite release, individual invitations and recovery may be in scope, bulk import out, and domain restrictions unresolved pending a security decision.
Step-by-step guide
State the release outcome
Write what users must be able to accomplish. Use that outcome to challenge every proposed item.
List supporting behaviors
Capture steps, states and operational needs. Include recovery and permission behavior rather than only happy-path screens.
Classify boundaries
Place items into in, out and uncertain areas with a short reason. Keep unresolved items from silently becoming commitments.
Map dependencies
Connect an in-scope behavior to prerequisites. If an excluded item is required, change the boundary or the approach explicitly.
Resolve consequential unknowns
Assign an owner and decision date to uncertainty that blocks delivery. Keep low-impact questions from expanding the release unnecessarily.
Write acceptance outcomes
Turn the final boundary into testable user results and link delivery work. Preserve exclusions so later requests can be evaluated against the same goal.
Common mistakes
Only features listed
States and recovery can be missed.
Uncertain means included
Make commitment status explicit.
Dependencies hidden
An excluded prerequisite can invalidate the plan.
Tips
Keep the release outcome visible while sorting.
Give every unresolved blocker an owner.
Record why an attractive idea was excluded.
Sources and verification
Based on product documentation checked on 2026-10-24. This is a documentation-based guide, not a hands-on benchmark. Features and availability can change.