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Create Story Board - Draft

Creating a Story Board - Draft

1. Navigation

  • Go to: Setup : Story Boards > Setup Draft Story Boards.
  • This opens the Story Board Drafts summary page, listing all draft items including StoryBoards, Chapters, and Sub-Chapters.
  • Click Create New to begin creating a new Story Board Draft.

2. Understanding Story Board Drafts

  • Definition: A Story Board Draft is a structured collection of pages, chapters, and sub-chapters created before being published.
  • Purpose: Enables modular content creation and organization before sharing with a wider audience.
  • Usage:
  • Pages, Sub-Chapters, and Chapters can be attached to a Story Board Draft.
  • Changes made within the draft mode remain restricted until the Story Board is published.
  • Common Use Cases:
  • Creating business-specific books, such as Finance, Sales, or HR Story Boards.
  • Maintaining a structured view with logical content separation.

3. Creating a New Story Board - Draft

Basic Information Fields

Field Description
Name Enter a user-friendly name for the Story Board.
Story Board Type Select Story Board Blue Print.
Display Type Choose a display type matching the attached content.
Display Title User-friendly title when viewed as an independent book.
Description Enter a summary explaining the Story Board’s contents.
Business Purpose Explain the Story Board’s role, usage, and intent.
Type Select StoryBoard.
Book Level Choose StoryBoard.
Functional Area Select a classification category.
Subject Area Choose a relevant subject category.
Focus Area Select the applicable focus area.
Status Set to Draft until reviewed and finalized. Change to Published after approval.
Publish Version Assign a version number upon publishing.
Publish Date Select the date the Story Board is published.
Cover Image Select an image from the Storage if one is generated. Otherwise, leave blank.
Horizontal Cover Image Required if the book is horizontal and an image is needed for its orientation. Select from cloud storage.
Spine Color Used for the book’s spine color. If Autogenerated Cover is set to True, this acts as the cover color. Defaults to system color if left blank.
Author Details Name, ID, and picture/avatar of one or more authors for user reference.
Category & Sub-Category Classification fields for internal organization.
Autogenerated Cover If True, the system generates a cover if no Cover Image is provided, using the Spine Color.
Default View Mode Determines the default way the Story Board is displayed. Should match the display type of included pages.

Note: Other fields can be left blank if not applicable.

4. Structuring the Story Board - Draft

  • In the Main screen, navigate to Structure on the left panel.
  • This section is used to assign content to the Story Board and define its structure.

Key Fields for Adding Content

Field Description
Type Options: Page, Section, Snippet, or Chapter.
Page Select a page to include specific content.
Snippet Allows chaining of Sub-Chapters or smaller modules within the Story Board.
Chapter Attach another Chapter to create hierarchical modular content.
Section Acts as a divider to group content for better readability.

Additional Fields for Pages

If Type = Page, the following options are available:

Field Description
Category Select PageContent to add content-based pages.
Page ID Choose an existing page from the dropdown.
Page Name Automatically populated based on selected Page ID.
Display Name Optional—set a custom name different from the original.
Include in Preview Determines if the page is included in StoryBoard preview.
Readout Narrative Optional text summarizing the page, used for textual or voice-out narration.

5. Draft Status & Publishing

  • Story Boards should start in Draft status.
  • While in Draft:
  • Visibility is restricted to authors and authorized users.
  • The content can be modified, reviewed, and structured without being publicly available.
  • Once reviewed and finalized:
  • Change Status to Published to make it visible to users.
  • If further updates are needed, change the status back to Draft and modify accordingly.

6. Best Practices

  • Use modular structure: Story Boards should contain meaningful, reusable content.
  • Maintain naming consistency: Use clear names and descriptions.
  • Limit hierarchy levels: Avoid excessive nesting of content (maximum 2-3 levels recommended).
  • Verify before publishing: Keep Status as Draft until content is finalized.

This guide ensures proper creation and structuring of Story Board Drafts, enabling a scalable and modular approach to content management. ```