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Successful Roadmaps Avoid One Thing: Drift

The Product Coalition

Golden rules for roadmap management. Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth” — Mike Tyson I’ve wrestled with weak roadmaps — even some downright disasters. It was something that happened over time, a term I’ve coined ‘roadmap drift’. It was something that happened over time, a term I’ve coined ‘roadmap drift’.

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Reinventing our wheel: The vision behind Intercom’s new Messenger

Intercom, Inc.

This evolution always starts with one thing: a clear product vision. Reinvention requires a product vision : a visual artifact that sets product direction over a longer term time horizon. Product vision is the critical bridge between strategy and execution. Unlock planning Facilitate multi-quarter roadmapping and resourcing.

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From The Soccer Pitch to The Product Roadmap: The Power Of Teamwork In Creating Outcomes

The Product Coalition

Of course, there is drama too! Like that soccer team, products can fall apart when the team doesn’t work together toward a common goal following a roadmap. Soccer is a perfect parallel for product management and roadmap development. The Essential Players in Roadmap Creation: Who should be involved?

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How To Build An Achievable Product Roadmap?

The Product Coalition

Talk to any of the product managers, and one of the main problems they will share how difficult it is to create an achievable product roadmap. I have mentioned “achievable” in the title because, most of the time, the product team comes up with a roadmap only to realize that it’s not achievable. This could happen for multiple reasons.

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Opportunity Solution Trees: Visualize Your Discovery to Stay Aligned and Drive Outcomes

Product Talk

How does an opportunity solution tree connect to a product roadmap? How does an opportunity solution tree connect with a product vision? We have several courses designed to help you do each of these steps. We cover how to choose an outcome for Step 1 in our Defining Outcomes course. How do you find opportunities?

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Creating Good Roadmaps: 6 Practical Steps for Product Leaders

Mind the Product

Much has been written about the process of creating product roadmaps, not least the six great articles written by my own team. I believe the actions of a product leader all too often are the root cause of a “bad” roadmap. Without thoughtful leadership around them, it may not be in product manager’s gift to achieve a “good” roadmap.

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If You’re Hitting All the Dates on Your Roadmap, You’re Doing It Wrong

ProductPlan

Important roadmap deadlines? A positive product review in a major industry publication? What if I told you the team is celebrating the fact that they released the new version of their product a day before the internal deadline on their roadmap? Themes—Not Dates—Are the Stars of Your Roadmap. A revenue milestone?

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