Product Innovation Educators

OCTOBER 17, 2016

I’ve had some requests from listeners to explore product roadmaps, so I had a discussion with Jim Semick. He is co-founder of ProductPlan , which creates roadmap software for product teams. The best practices for constructing product roadmaps. Summary of questions discussed: What is the purpose of a roadmap?

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Userpilot

JANUARY 7, 2020

Roadmapping is a crucial part of every product manager’s role, but it’s safe to say a lot of PMs don’t particularly enjoy it. Luckily, there are some excellent product roadmap tools out there to help make it more bearable. In this article, we’re going to look at the most popular product roadmap tools. What will the roadmap show?

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Product roadmaps is one of the subjects I am probably the most passionate about in the product world. While browsing one of the online communities I am part of, someone commented that outcome-based roadmaps were just ‘regular roadmaps’ anyway, and that: “… Any product manager that knows what they’re doing doesn’t need outcome-based roadmaps.

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 19, 2017

Additionally, you may want to ask the team to help refine product backlog items or update the product roadmap , for instance. [2]. Therefore, don’t turn it into a product backlog or roadmapping workshop. Similarly, if you require the help of the team to work on the product roadmap, then hold a separate workshop. 135 and 141).

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Agile Velocity

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Value stream mapping is a common practice in the Agile space because it allows leaders and stakeholders to see where the flow of value delivery is slowing down and exposes opportunities to create better alignment across teams. Then it becomes a tool to help diagnose a problem (which is usually when Agile coaches are called in). .

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

DECEMBER 14, 2020

There is plenty to choose from, whether it be Agile, Waterfall, Scrum, or Kanban. By and large, however, the two most popular for today's organizations are the Waterfall and Agile methodologies. Let's get started with Agile vs. Waterfall. Without and further delay, let's look at two of the most common: Waterfall and Agile.

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Product Innovation Educators

AUGUST 22, 2022

22:15] How are product roadmaps constructed at UserVoice? A roadmap is a terse summary of the current manifestation of the product strategy that will support our business goals. The roadmap we produce is a list of things we decide to bet on from a list of things we researched.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

It is particularly helpful when the stakes are high and you have to make a complex product decision, for example, if you should pivot, create a product variant to address new market segment, or change one of the goals on the product roadmap. A technique commonly used on an agile teams is the fist of five.

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Roman Pichler

JULY 11, 2016

Provide constructive feedback and share your concerns. As important as it is to make enough time for the team, don’t neglect your other product management duties, such as, engaging with users, working on the product strategy and roadmap, and managing the stakeholders. Assume that the team members want to do their best. Learn More.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 6, 2023

Clear roadmaps will ensure you reach your goals. But there’s a reality about life, yeah following your roadmap chronologically will help you reach your goals safely, but there’ll be distractions and roadmaps are not linear. You should update your roadmap with new technologies, or with a piece of new information you’ve learned.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 11, 2021

But the situation is different for product owners in the agile scaling framework SAFe. I have always regarded the Scrum product owner as an agile product manager, and I find it an unfortunate mistake that SAFe use the same name for its tactical product role. This has created more confusion and increased the misconceptions of the role.

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ProductPlan

JUNE 11, 2019

An outcome-based roadmap sounds like a good idea. Instead of a long list of context-free features and enhancements the roadmap is constructed to accomplish specific goals critical to the success of the business. The Problem With Outcome-Based Roadmaps. In reality, they end up with outcomes that fall short of expectations.

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Agile, discovery, experimentation have all become embedded in what we do. I have even met product teams who define their mission as being “exemplary at agile” in their organisation. Agile is not a strategy. But I’ve met many teams who clogged up their roadmap with good ideas that cumulatively have little impact.

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

The only constructive byproduct is a learning experience worth communicating to save other products from succumbing to the same mistakes. Moreover, regardless of the delivery methodology (waterfall, agile, pseudo-agile, SAFe etc.) The final output becomes soulless with no competitive edge.

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Product Innovation Educators

JULY 1, 2016

Get the Product Mastery Roadmap and…. Check out the quick and easy way to construct user stories at [link]. New Podcast Episode: TEI 078: Traditional vs Agile project management for product managers–with Chuck Cobb. For a valuable brainstorming tool, checkout NGT at [link]. increase the number of right products developed.

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Product Innovation Educators

JUNE 24, 2024

For example, Mary had led a successful capital campaign to fund the construction of a new community center. She read extensively about agile development, lean startup principles, and design thinking, seeking to understand how these concepts could be applied to her work.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 29, 2022

Once upon a time, I thought writing a good set of agile user stories with specific Given/When/Then acceptance criteria was the most important part of a product person’s job. Every time I was presented with a new initiative, I rushed to expand it into a set of standard agile stories using the template : As a _, I want so that _.

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ProductPlan

DECEMBER 20, 2018

To understand the problem with technical debt roadmaps, we’ll start with a quote from renowned philosopher, Homer Simpson. When you create a dedicated roadmap for technical debt, you are removing the the problem from your immediate sight. In this article, we’ll discuss why technical debt roadmaps don’t work.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 30, 2020

You co-create with the team, involve them in decision making, strategy, defining the roadmap, etc. The difference is that the tension becomes much more constructive?—?it It means that as a Product Manager you facilitate decision making over being the decision mak- er. Because you want to cultivate a sense of ownership?—?to

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UX Planet

OCTOBER 22, 2024

It was accomplished by a deeply committed team, where representatives of various groups made this endeavor a priority for what they were aiming to fulfill on their roadmap. Similarly, early feedback from prototypes and usability testing conducted with clients indicated the need to refine what had been constructed thus far.

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Lenny Rachitsky

APRIL 30, 2024

The ability to build constructively in a limited-resource environment (potentially having to wear several hats) is the most important to us. If I see the terms “Agile expert” or “scrum master” in the resume, it’s probably not going to be a great fit. We create quarterly plans.

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ProductPlan

JUNE 8, 2021

Roadmapping—Include components of the meaning and value you’re creating, as well as why it’s the right thing to do. They must be constructed to get an optimal cross-section of talent and compatible personalities and work styles. It’s also crucial to ensure the roadmap presents the right amount of information for the specific audience.

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UX Planet

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

While we run as a fully autonomous software team in the construct of a balanced team , we are also responsible for planning and directing what happens in each of our disciplines. Be kind and constructive when giving feedback. Your Product Manager will be able to reference your calendar and plan, estimate and adjust their priorities.

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Tyner Blain

JULY 3, 2020

A well-constructed epic achieves two objectives. Together with them, we create the epic roadmap to align and allocate the organization’s capacity to the pursuit of our strategy. The Job of An Epic. An epic aligns your teams on intent – why are we making this investment and how will we know we are done?

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 3, 2018

I delivered a webinar called Agile Metrics for Team and Product Progress last week, thanks to the nice folks at Innovation Roots. Note: data-informed does not mean you don’t create broad-stroke plans, such as roadmaps and gross estimates. For example, construction folks have specifications at a specific cost per square foot.

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Haines-Group

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The result is increased agility and proactivity. The second issue with journey maps is the importance of constructing both current and future state versions. In fact, future state journey maps are a far more effective tool for describing the product path than are roadmaps. Roadmaps explain how the product will change.

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Modus Create

MARCH 8, 2022

What is Agile Release Planning? In Agile, a release is a group of software features that can be developed and deployed to the users in a given period. Adding more plans and meetings to an Agile team can seem like a slowdown which feels scary given that Agile is all about speed and deployments. How Do You Plan a Release?

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Intercom, Inc.

MAY 28, 2020

While older legacy companies have struggled to adapt to working at home, agile modernists like Aircall have taken advantage of total integration with the cloud to seamlessly make the switch. When you’re small you’re agile. Today, more than 60% of the tools on the marketplace have been built by third parties.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 15, 2020

represent speed and agility. Product strategy exists outside the well defined guideposts of dual-track agile (a product discovery and delivery methodology). Strategies are more designs than they are decisions, i.e., they are more constructed than they are chosen (they are not to be confused with making plans/roadmaps).

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ProductPlan

JULY 1, 2021

Smaller, younger firms are by nature more agile, and it’s easier to get change buy-in. I do this to create the best chances for a successful interaction by acknowledging their feelings and speaking to them constructively. Get change-buy in with a roadmap. With prioritized themes set, I build my roadmap.

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Userpilot

JULY 28, 2024

A project manager plans the project, evaluates what is needed to get the project done, draws up the plan or a roadmap to get the job done, vets it thoroughly for any loophole or roadblock, presents it to the stakeholders, and gets their approval to execute the project. What are the four types of project management?

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Modus Create

MARCH 31, 2020

Providing the EIR an honest and constructive sounding board for alignment of the value proposition to rapidly changing market conditions. The Product/Service roadmap. Each quarter our EIR will engage with leaders from across our Strategy, CX, Agile, and Cloud practices to address concerns regarding their core product and offering.

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ProductPlan

JULY 13, 2020

Driving true alignment around product strategy requires much more than hosting a quarterly company-wide product roadmap presentation. The product team’s relationship with the rest of the organization is built on a carefully constructed foundation of trust. We need to be the glue that holds this together.”. Build a Foundation of Trust.

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UX Planet

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

This approach is encapsulated well by the architect Frank Lloyd Wright who once said, You can use an eraser on the drafting table or a sledgehammer on the construction site. Additionally, this practice aids in fostering a culture of continuous improvement and agility, essential for keeping pace with the fast-changing healthcare landscape.

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ProductPlan

MARCH 19, 2019

While it would be great to use this opportunity to reconsider whether development teams are properly constructed and allocated, that’s outside the scope of this exercise, but it is something important to consider before taking this approach. Less can be more.

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Amplitude

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

A product is no different from a well-constructed story. Agile development. Part of this management is owning the product roadmap. To be successful, adopt a flexible roadmap. Product roadmaps are important but allowing flexibility puts you in a better position to cater to the needs of your users and keep up with trends.

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Split

MARCH 20, 2024

By optimizing release management flows, teams can facilitate on-demand deployments that enhance business agility without compromising stability. Effective release management is pivotal for agile software development. This helps streamline the process of adjusting rollout plans based on learnings, without derailing roadmaps.

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