StorySketch AI - Translating Figma Designs to User Stories

StorySketch AI is an intelligent solution designed to close the gap between design & development within agile product teams. By harnessing the power of AI, it seamlessly converts Figma design files into structured user stories, enabling Product Owners to accelerate their workflows, reduce manual tasks, & enhance cross-functional collaboration.

The Problem It Solves: In agile environments, Product Owners often spend significant time manually translating design elements into user stories—a process that is not only tedious but also susceptible to errors & miscommunication. As design complexity grows, ensuring timely & accurate documentation becomes increasingly difficult. These challenges hinder sprint planning, slow down backlog grooming, & ultimately delay product delivery.

Key Pain Points Addressed: •Minimized Manual Effort: Automates the creation of user stories, saving significant time & reducing manual workload. •Bridging Design-to-Development Gap: Maintains design integrity & ensures seamless communication between design & development teams. •Eliminating Workflow Bottlenecks: Accelerates sprint planning & backlog refinement through automated & consistent documentation. •Enhanced Scalability: Efficiently handles expanding teams & complex projects without compromising on speed or quality.

Target Users: StorySketch AI is purpose-built for Product Owners, while also empowering designers, developers, & agile teams by streamlining communication & minimizing friction during the design-to-development handoff.

Why It Matters: StorySketch AI tackles a key challenge in agile product development by automating the transformation of design files into detailed, actionable user stories. This innovation delivers significant value through: 1.Enhanced Efficiency: Reduces manual effort, allowing Product Owners to concentrate on high-value strategic activities instead of repetitive documentation tasks. 2.Seamless Collaboration: Preserves design context & intent, bridging the communication gap between designers & developers for smoother collaboration. 3.Improved Accuracy & Alignment: Ensures user stories are complete & consistent, reducing the risk of miscommunication, rework, & overlooked requirements. 4.Scalable Operations: Adapts effortlessly to growing design complexity & larger teams without compromising productivity. 5.Accelerated Time-to-Market: Speeds up the transition from design to development, enabling faster delivery of high-quality products.

Current Solutions & their Limitations Today, teams rely on a mix of manual processes & fragmented tools: •Manual Story Creation: Time-consuming & error prone. •Design Handoff Tools: Share specs but don’t generate structured stories. •Collaboration Platforms: Support discussion but require manual input. •Plugins & Integrations: Limited intelligence & structure. •Emerging AI Tools: Not yet widely adopted or fully integrated.

Core AI & Analytics Services: •Azure OpenAI Service: Powers the intelligent interpretation of Figma designs & generates contextual user stories using GPT models. •Azure Cognitive Services: Provides computer vision capabilities for analyzing design elements & understanding visual hierarchy. •Azure Functions - Serverless compute for processing Figma API calls & story generation workflows.

Infrastructure & Integration Required: •Azure API Management: Manages & secures API endpoints for Figma integration & story generation services. •Azure Storage: Stores generated user stories, design metadata, & configuration data. •Azure Key Vault: Securely manages API keys for Figma, OpenAI, & other third-party integrations.

Brillio's Implementation Support: •Custom Integration Development: Brillio's engineering team will develop bespoke connectors for your existing project management ecosystem. •Workflow Optimization: Analysis & redesign of current design-to-development handoff processes to maximize StorySketch benefits. •Training & Change Management: Comprehensive onboarding for design teams, Product Owners, & developers to ensure smooth adoption. •Ongoing Support: Dedicated support team for troubleshooting, feature enhancements, & scaling as your organization grows.

Highlights: •Automated Story Creation: Transforms Figma designs into accurate user stories, reducing manual effort & errors •Design-to-Dev Alignment: Ensures design context is preserved for smoother collaboration across teams •Agile Workflow Acceleration: Streamlines sprint planning and backlog grooming to boost scalability and speed to market

StorySketch’s Unique Value: StorySketch AI transforms Figma designs into smart user stories by understanding the context and intent behind each element. Unlike basic design-to-spec tools, it ensures nothing gets lost in translation, saving time and reducing manual effort. Perfect for agile teams, it streamlines workflows and speeds up high-quality product delivery.