Roadmapping and Planning 🗺️
A roadmap is a critical tool in product management, providing a high-level view of a product’s direction, priorities, and goals. In this chapter, we explore how to create roadmaps that are adaptable, aligned with strategic goals, and effective in communicating priorities to stakeholders.
Sections
Roadmap Fundamentals
Understand what makes a roadmap effective, including its purpose, key components, and the principles of flexibility and alignment.
Aligning Roadmaps with Vision and Bets
Learn how to ensure your roadmap aligns with the overall product vision and strategic bets, keeping it purpose-driven and impactful.
Now-Next-Later Framework
Discover the Now-Next-Later framework, a simple and flexible approach for organizing roadmap priorities by time horizons.
Prioritization and Sequencing
Explore key prioritization frameworks and sequencing strategies to ensure the most impactful work is tackled in the right order.
Communicating and Updating the Roadmap
Explore best practices for sharing roadmaps with stakeholders, managing expectations, and keeping roadmaps up to date as priorities evolve.
By the end of this chapter, you’ll have the tools to create roadmaps that are adaptable, well-aligned, and clearly communicated to all stakeholders.