Manage project stories in the project workbench
If Project Portfolio Management and Agile Development 2.0 are activated, the project manager can manage the stories in a project from the project workbench.
Before you begin
Activate Project Portfolio Management and Agile Development 2.0 plugins.
Role required: it_project_manager
About this task
Manage stories in your project using the Manage Stories option in the Project Workbench.
Procedure
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In the project workbench header, select the options icon ([Omitted image "more_options_icon.png"] Alt text: Options icon) and then select Manage Stories.
The Backlog section of the Agile Board opens in a new tab.
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Select a story to open the Story form in the pop-up window, or select New to create a new story.
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Fill in the fields on the Story form.
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Select Update or Submit.
Parent Topic:Managing Project workbench
Related topics
Open a project in the project workbench
Create a project task in the project workbench
Create a story in the project workbench
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title: Manage project stories in the project workbench
description: If Project Portfolio Management and Agile Development 2.0 are activated, the project manager can manage the stories in a project from the project workbench.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-business-management/project-management/t\_ManageProjStoriesProjWorkbench.html
release: australia
product: Project Management
classification: project-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Managing Project workbench, Using Project workbench - Legacy, Using Project Management, Project Management, Project Portfolio Management, Strategic Portfolio Management]
---
# Manage project stories in the project workbench
If Project Portfolio Management and Agile Development 2.0 are activated, the project manager can manage the stories in a project from the project workbench.
## Before you begin
Activate Project Portfolio Management and Agile Development 2.0 plugins.
Role required: it\_project\_manager
## About this task
Manage stories in your project using the **Manage Stories** option in the Project Workbench.
## Procedure
1. In the project workbench header, select the options icon \(\[Omitted image "more\_options\_icon.png"\] Alt text: Options icon\) and then select **Manage Stories**.
The Backlog section of the Agile Board opens in a new tab.
2. Select a story to open the Story form in the pop-up window, or select **New** to create a new story.
3. Fill in the fields on the Story form.
4. Select **Update** or **Submit**.
**Parent Topic:**[Managing Project workbench](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/project-management/c_UsingProjectWorkbench.md)
**Related topics**
[Open a project in the project workbench]()
[Create a project task in the project workbench]()
[Create a story in the project workbench]()
[Create a test case in the project workbench]()
[Managing Project workbench](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/project-management/c_UsingProjectWorkbench.md)
| title | Manage project stories in the project workbench |
| description | If Project Portfolio Management and Agile Development 2.0 are activated, the project manager can manage the stories in a project from the project workbench. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-business-management/project-management/t\_ManageProjStoriesProjWorkbench.html |
| release | australia |
| product | Project Management |
| classification | project-management |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Managing Project workbenchUsing Project workbench - LegacyUsing Project ManagementProject ManagementProject Portfolio ManagementStrategic Portfolio Management |