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The Alternative to Roadmaps

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” Unfortunately, typical roadmaps do just what the General warned against – they tell the team what to do. In several articles I have highlighted the reasons I see typical product roadmaps as the source of so much waste in product teams. Roadmaps derive from the old centralized command-and-control model.

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What Exactly is a Product Strategy?

Roman Pichler

Why would people choose it over alternatives? How Does the Strategy Relate to the Vision and Roadmap? As the image above shows, the product strategy sits between the vision and the product roadmap in my model. Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] What Information Should a Product Strategy Provide?

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The Essential Questions That Lead To A Powerful Product Roadmap

The Product Coalition

The Essential Questions That Lead To A Great Product Roadmap “The question ‘Why?’ The roadmap for a new digital product designed to support a high-risk population suffering tremendously from the burden of disease. I ran through the roadmap for the product, fielding all the questions and handling them like a pro. My contribution?

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10 Product Strategy Mistakes to Avoid

Roman Pichler

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] 1 No Strategy The first and most crucial mistake is to have no product strategy at all. When that’s the case, a product is usually progressed based on the features requested by the users and stakeholders. The strategy is therefore either too big or too narrow.

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Goal-Question-Metrics: A Holistic Alternative to Objectives and Key Results

The Product Coalition

Goal-Question-Metrics (GQMs): A Holistic Alternative to Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) GQM’s approach is to ask wide-ranging questions about a Goal. The result was a very clear definition of success for the product and also a roadmap to measure progress. Is it meaningful? Is the Objective a top priority? Is it audacious?

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6 Signs You’ve Outgrown Your Basic Roadmap Tool

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And how to find the right alternative for your organization As your teams scale and your product management process matures, you may find that you’ve outgrown your basic roadmapping tools. How can you tell?

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How Product Roadmaps Kill Outcomes [Dave Martin]

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How is the outcome-based roadmap different from regular roadmaps? Dave Martin on how product roadmaps kill outcomes. TL;DR Regular roadmaps kill outcomes by forcing teams to think in the categories of features and timelines. How roadmaps kill outcomes A classic roadmap is a list of features with a timeline.