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What is a Product Roadmap? A product roadmap communicates how a product is likely to evolve across several major releases. Product roadmaps vary in their format. I prefer to work with goal-oriented roadmaps (also called theme-based roadmaps). Product Roadmap. MORE
Goal-oriented roadmaps focus on goals or objectives like acquiring customers, increasing engagement, and removing technical debt. To help you develop your agile product roadmap, I have created a goal-oriented roadmap template called the GO Product Roadmap. Product Roadma MORE
By Daniel Wu’ – An ideal PRD discusses users, shows features in a visual prototype, and includes key hypotheses. Product Requirement Documents (PRDs) are documents product managers use to achieve several important objectives. They (1) create purpose and context for the teams they work with, allowing key stakeholders to feel heard; and (2) clearly communicate the vision.… … Product Strategy MORE
Probably the most frequent question I get from product managers is around how to successfully prioritize a product roadmap. But the reality is crafting a successful product roadmap is far more art than science. MORE
In this article, you’ll get to know the roadmap structure, how to use the different elements correctly and how to toggle around the roadmap views until you find a view you like. The Roadmap. The Roadmap View. Click the Roadmap view. MORE
If I could pick one thing to kill because of the problems it causes, roadmaps might very well be at the top of the list. And it’s not that I don’t like roadmaps, or at least the principle of a product roadmaps. Communication: A roadmap is a communication device. MORE
As product managers, the product roadmap is at the core of everything we do. The product roadmap is a key point of reference to keep product strategy, business objectives, and execution aligned. Today we look at a few simple tips for product roadmap presentations. MORE
How would you assess your own roadmapping process? A new book, Product Roadmaps Relaunched, could help you re-think and re-launch your approach to Product Roadmapping. The 11-chapters are a master class on product roadmapping, and is supported by 65+ interviews from real practitioners. The book walks readers through the whole roadmapping process, step by step. What do people struggle with most developing roadmaps? “A MORE
By Boston Women in Product – The product roadmap frames every task and is the lifeblood of delivering a successful product. Boston Women in Product has been considering the importance of mastering the product roadmap as a critical responsibility of the product manager. MORE
The goal of any roadmap, whether it’s a product roadmap, IT roadmap, or marketing roadmap, is to capture and communicate a high level strategy. But the product roadmap is not where these details should live. Rather, the roadmap should always remain high level and strategic. This is why your first step when roadmapping is determining the most important high-level objectives. In other words, the roadmap’s themes. MORE
How to effectively build and manage your roadmap and your stakeholders’ expectations. The Roadmap Challenge I recently participated in a meetup of very experienced product management leaders arranged by ProductX. We discussed roadmaps and the challenges surrounding them. The major reason for this challenge is that the roadmap is not just a tool for a product manager to properly plan. On top of that, your roadmap is also your commitment to your customers.As MORE
For our recent book, Product Roadmaps Relaunched: How to Set Direction while Embracing Uncertainty (O’Reilly), my co-authors C. We talk a lot in the book about explaining the “why” of your roadmap. Get your free copy Nov 28th at the Product Roadmaps Relaunched book signing at Workbar. MORE
I’ve made a lot of roadmaps in my time. In fact, in the first three years I was at WorldRemit, I counted that I represented our company roadmap in 10 different ways. One of many, many roadmaps. Yet most roadmaps have a big problem in common. MORE
A roadmap should—and this is going to sound banal—be pretty. Roadmaps are communication tools. We’ve said before that a roadmap isn’t just for you. Below are some tips for creating a roadmap that is boardroom-worthy. Find a frame that fits your roadmap. MORE
I get pulled into lots of discussions among product managers about the best ways to represent (and then present and present and present) roadmaps or backlogs, especially to internal sales/marketing/support audiences. So I assume that roadmap reviews will surface deeper concerns like…. MORE
That’s why roadmaps are such a natural fit for marketing teams. A marketing roadmap tells the story of your marketing strategy. As leader of the marketing team here at Roadmunk, I leverage a few iterations of my roadmap to communicate our team’s initiatives across our entire company. MORE
Product Roadmaps, in general, are confusing. Three years ago I wrote a blog post about Rethinking the Product Roadmap, in which I advocated for a focus on solving customer problems instead of listing out features with deadlines. The truth? MORE
By Garima Painuly- One of the constant challenges a product manager faces is creating a focused product roadmap that is aligned with expectations of all stakeholders, and defending that roadmap against distractions. Creating a Focused Product Roadmap. MORE
By Ellen Gottesdiener – Product Roadmaps Are Necessary for Product Success A product roadmap visually depicts how your product will evolve over time to realize your product vision and achieve continual value for your customers and business. (I MORE
Roadmapping isn’t an exercise reserved solely for product teams—or rather, it shouldn’t be. Roadmaps are communication tools and are perfect vehicles for teams of all kinds to share their priorities and goals with the rest of the organization. The product roadmap. The HR roadmap. MORE
By Don Stoddard – In the very best companies, roadmaps support key objectives with very specific measures impacting the business. Roadmaps are great at showing a direction, but they often don’t tell the story of “why.” You can also link the product roadmap to your objectives. MORE
How to effectively build and manage your roadmap and your stakeholders’ expectations. The Roadmap Challenge I recently participated in a meetup of very experienced product management leaders arranged by ProductX. We discussed roadmaps and the challenges surrounding them. The major reason for this challenge is that the roadmap is not just a tool for a product manager to properly plan. On top of that, your roadmap is also your commitment to your customers.As MORE
We’ve all heard about “strategic” product roadmaps. A roadmap is a plan for your strategy that maps out the direction of your product. A product roadmap isn’t simply a list of features or the backlog. The Benefits of a Strategic Roadmap. Showing Strategy on the Roadmap. MORE
so my investor said that I need a product manager to do our product roadmap?”. When I worked as a product management consultant clients would often talk about “needing a product roadmap ASAP”. In reality, asking for a product roadmap was shorthand for “please help me with my strategy”. MORE
The roadmap has become one of the most commonly requested—yet frequently misunderstood—documents in the product manager’s arsenal. However, for many product managers, the roadmap is an annoyance that must be changed constantly. Dates in roadmaps are an illusion. MORE
And that’s why they ask for a roadmap. A portfolio roadmap has become the preferred way to show delivery plans over time. Additionally, 20% of organizations reported relying primarily on tactical product roadmaps as the primary vehicle to align with their company’s business strategy. There are two ways to build a roadmap. Most agile teams reverse-engineer the roadmap from their list of user stories. A roadmap example. Developing your roadmap. MORE
We spoke about Making Roadmaps More Agile. I hope you enjoy Making Roadmaps More Agile. The post Making Roadmaps More Agile appeared first on Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant. MPD product ownership agile agile roadmap flow efficiency leanLast August, back at the Agile 2018 conference, I had a chance to record a podcast with Howard Sublett. Howard is a terrific interviewer and a good friend and colleague. We had a blast. MORE
The only part of it that ever made me cringe was when a question about the product roadmap caught me flat-footed: “Why is this on the roadmap?”. “Oh, It’s been on the roadmap for a while, but I’m not sure we’ll actually get to it…”. “Oh, So how do we all get to that point where we have caveats against multiple items on the product roadmap – and more importantly what do we do to mitigate it? MORE
Product Roadmaps, in general, are confusing. Three years ago I wrote a blog post about Rethinking the Product Roadmap , in which I advocated for a focus on solving customer problems instead of listing out features with deadlines. Well that’s where the term Roadmap actually comes from. MORE
One of the most popular roadmaps in our template library is the technology roadmap. Now, ‘technology” is kind of a loosey-goosey moniker—but the ambiguity is a result of its broad application (and this broad application also happens to be why this roadmap is so popular). MORE
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. A Product Leader’s Role in Roadmapping. MORE
Do you ever feel like breaking up with your roadmap? Todd Lombardo takes on a topic that is emotional to most of us as product managers – the product roadmap. The roadmap gets a lot of blame for this culture. What a Roadmap Isn’t. A roadmap can be many things. MORE
Learning and growing are antagonistic by nature, which is why many companies face the roadmap dilemma. Ways that the Roadmap Dilemma Presents Itself. Deconstructing the Roadmap Dilemma. Both modes often cohabit on a roadmap. Solving (Avoiding) the Roadmap Dilemma. MORE
We’d spent weeks perfecting the roadmap presentation for our annual customer conference. It felt like people had overlooked all the greatness of our roadmap and were focused on the (relatively few) changes we’d made along the way. Why Have a Roadmap Conversation With Your Customer? MORE
Roadmap Related Topics bpma ProductHub
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
For our recent book, Product Roadmaps Relaunched: How to Set Direction while Embracing Uncertainty (O’Reilly), my co-authors C. We talk a lot in the book about explaining the “why” of your roadmap. Get your free copy Nov 28th at the Product Roadmaps Relaunched book signing at Workbar.
Melissa Perri
FEBRUARY 15, 2017
Product Roadmaps, in general, are confusing. Three years ago I wrote a blog post about Rethinking the Product Roadmap, in which I advocated for a focus on solving customer problems instead of listing out features with deadlines. The truth?
Mind the Product
AUGUST 31, 2018
Do you ever feel like breaking up with your roadmap? Todd Lombardo takes on a topic that is emotional to most of us as product managers – the product roadmap. The roadmap gets a lot of blame for this culture. What a Roadmap Isn’t. A roadmap can be many things.
ProductPlan
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
As product managers, the product roadmap is at the core of everything we do. The product roadmap is a key point of reference to keep product strategy, business objectives, and execution aligned. Today we look at a few simple tips for product roadmap presentations.
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Mind the Product
OCTOBER 23, 2018
I’ve made a lot of roadmaps in my time. In fact, in the first three years I was at WorldRemit, I counted that I represented our company roadmap in 10 different ways. One of many, many roadmaps. Yet most roadmaps have a big problem in common.
Melissa Perri
FEBRUARY 15, 2017
Product Roadmaps, in general, are confusing. Three years ago I wrote a blog post about Rethinking the Product Roadmap , in which I advocated for a focus on solving customer problems instead of listing out features with deadlines. Well that’s where the term Roadmap actually comes from.
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bpma ProductHub
APRIL 17, 2017
By Don Stoddard – In the very best companies, roadmaps support key objectives with very specific measures impacting the business. Roadmaps are great at showing a direction, but they often don’t tell the story of “why.” You can also link the product roadmap to your objectives.
Roman Pichler
AUGUST 16, 2016
What is a Product Roadmap? A product roadmap communicates how a product is likely to evolve across several major releases. Product roadmaps vary in their format. I prefer to work with goal-oriented roadmaps (also called theme-based roadmaps). Product Roadmap.
bpma ProductHub
MARCH 24, 2017
By Boston Women in Product – The product roadmap frames every task and is the lifeblood of delivering a successful product. Boston Women in Product has been considering the importance of mastering the product roadmap as a critical responsibility of the product manager.
bpma ProductHub
OCTOBER 2, 2017
How would you assess your own roadmapping process? A new book, Product Roadmaps Relaunched, could help you re-think and re-launch your approach to Product Roadmapping. The 11-chapters are a master class on product roadmapping, and is supported by 65+ interviews from real practitioners. The book walks readers through the whole roadmapping process, step by step. What do people struggle with most developing roadmaps? “A
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Mind the Product
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
so my investor said that I need a product manager to do our product roadmap?”. When I worked as a product management consultant clients would often talk about “needing a product roadmap ASAP”. In reality, asking for a product roadmap was shorthand for “please help me with my strategy”.
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ProductCraft
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
The Roadmapping playlist is a bit country, but it feels so right. The post PM Mixtapes: Roadmapping appeared first on ProductCraft by Pendo. Esoteria NPS Playlist product roadmapping“Yeah, that came out a little country, but every word was right on the money.”
Ask Benny
NOVEMBER 30, 2018
How to effectively build and manage your roadmap and your stakeholders’ expectations. The Roadmap Challenge I recently participated in a meetup of very experienced product management leaders arranged by ProductX. We discussed roadmaps and the challenges surrounding them. The major reason for this challenge is that the roadmap is not just a tool for a product manager to properly plan. On top of that, your roadmap is also your commitment to your customers.As
ProductPlan
NOVEMBER 22, 2018
The goal of any roadmap, whether it’s a product roadmap, IT roadmap, or marketing roadmap, is to capture and communicate a high level strategy. But the product roadmap is not where these details should live. Rather, the roadmap should always remain high level and strategic. This is why your first step when roadmapping is determining the most important high-level objectives. In other words, the roadmap’s themes.
bpma ProductHub
APRIL 10, 2017
By Garima Painuly- One of the constant challenges a product manager faces is creating a focused product roadmap that is aligned with expectations of all stakeholders, and defending that roadmap against distractions. Creating a Focused Product Roadmap.
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roadmap to deliver new features, but often wait until the last minute to decide how to price these features. toward consensus and your product roadmaps toward monetization. HOW TO PACKAGE & PRICE EMBEDDED ANALYTICS.
ProductCraft
NOVEMBER 20, 2018
Your ideas could be messing up your product roadmap. Wait, aren’t great ideas the fuel of a good product roadmap? But are you suffering from challenges like having a hard time sticking to your roadmap and delivering against it? Yes, you read that right.
Pragmatic Marketing
JANUARY 17, 2017
We’ve all heard about “strategic” product roadmaps. A roadmap is a plan for your strategy that maps out the direction of your product. A product roadmap isn’t simply a list of features or the backlog. The Benefits of a Strategic Roadmap. Showing Strategy on the Roadmap.
bpma ProductHub
APRIL 22, 2018
By Ellen Gottesdiener – Product Roadmaps Are Necessary for Product Success A product roadmap visually depicts how your product will evolve over time to realize your product vision and achieve continual value for your customers and business. (I
The Product Coalition
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
If I could pick one thing to kill because of the problems it causes, roadmaps might very well be at the top of the list. And it’s not that I don’t like roadmaps, or at least the principle of a product roadmaps. Communication: A roadmap is a communication device.
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Consider what capabilities should be on your roadmap now to. MONETIZING ANALYTICS FEATURES: Why Data Visualizations. Will Never Be Enough. Go beyond basic embedded dashboards to diferentiate your. application and maximize the value of embedded analytics.
bpma ProductHub
JULY 24, 2018
By Daniel Wu’ – An ideal PRD discusses users, shows features in a visual prototype, and includes key hypotheses. Product Requirement Documents (PRDs) are documents product managers use to achieve several important objectives. They (1) create purpose and context for the teams they work with, allowing key stakeholders to feel heard; and (2) clearly communicate the vision.… … Product Strategy
Sachin Rekhi
OCTOBER 29, 2018
Probably the most frequent question I get from product managers is around how to successfully prioritize a product roadmap. But the reality is crafting a successful product roadmap is far more art than science.
Mind the Product
FEBRUARY 15, 2018
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. A Product Leader’s Role in Roadmapping.
Roadmunk
AUGUST 17, 2017
Roadmapping isn’t an exercise reserved solely for product teams—or rather, it shouldn’t be. Roadmaps are communication tools and are perfect vehicles for teams of all kinds to share their priorities and goals with the rest of the organization. The product roadmap. The HR roadmap.
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Mironov Consulting
DECEMBER 31, 2017
I get pulled into lots of discussions among product managers about the best ways to represent (and then present and present and present) roadmaps or backlogs, especially to internal sales/marketing/support audiences. So I assume that roadmap reviews will surface deeper concerns like….
Roadmunk
AUGUST 31, 2017
That’s why roadmaps are such a natural fit for marketing teams. A marketing roadmap tells the story of your marketing strategy. As leader of the marketing team here at Roadmunk, I leverage a few iterations of my roadmap to communicate our team’s initiatives across our entire company.
The Product Coalition
DECEMBER 1, 2018
How to effectively build and manage your roadmap and your stakeholders’ expectations. The Roadmap Challenge I recently participated in a meetup of very experienced product management leaders arranged by ProductX. We discussed roadmaps and the challenges surrounding them. The major reason for this challenge is that the roadmap is not just a tool for a product manager to properly plan. On top of that, your roadmap is also your commitment to your customers.As
Roadmunk
AUGUST 3, 2017
A roadmap should—and this is going to sound banal—be pretty. Roadmaps are communication tools. We’ve said before that a roadmap isn’t just for you. Below are some tips for creating a roadmap that is boardroom-worthy. Find a frame that fits your roadmap.
Speaker: Eric Feinstein, Professional Services Manager, Looker
He will discuss working through personas, data types, reporting needs analysis and ultimately how this comes together to form a roadmap for reporting functionality and interface. Using personas to define specific reporting requirements and a roadmap that makes sense. For a long time, Product Managers have found it challenging to design interfaces inside their products that users could use for reporting. It seems like PMs and engineers have grown to hate embedded reporting.
Under10 Playbook
MARCH 2, 2017
The roadmap has become one of the most commonly requested—yet frequently misunderstood—documents in the product manager’s arsenal. However, for many product managers, the roadmap is an annoyance that must be changed constantly. Dates in roadmaps are an illusion.
Roadmunk
SEPTEMBER 7, 2017
One of the most popular roadmaps in our template library is the technology roadmap. Now, ‘technology” is kind of a loosey-goosey moniker—but the ambiguity is a result of its broad application (and this broad application also happens to be why this roadmap is so popular).
Under10 Playbook
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
And that’s why they ask for a roadmap. A portfolio roadmap has become the preferred way to show delivery plans over time. Additionally, 20% of organizations reported relying primarily on tactical product roadmaps as the primary vehicle to align with their company’s business strategy. There are two ways to build a roadmap. Most agile teams reverse-engineer the roadmap from their list of user stories. A roadmap example. Developing your roadmap.
Mind the Product
NOVEMBER 28, 2017
We’d spent weeks perfecting the roadmap presentation for our annual customer conference. It felt like people had overlooked all the greatness of our roadmap and were focused on the (relatively few) changes we’d made along the way. Why Have a Roadmap Conversation With Your Customer?
Speaker: Sunil Parekh, Head of Product Management, SimplyInsured
How do you use that data to create a product roadmap that is aligned with your organization’s business objectives? In this session, you will learn: How to analyze information from multiple sources to determine what should be included on a product roadmap.
Johanna Rothman
OCTOBER 29, 2018
We spoke about Making Roadmaps More Agile. I hope you enjoy Making Roadmaps More Agile. The post Making Roadmaps More Agile appeared first on Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant. MPD product ownership agile agile roadmap flow efficiency leanLast August, back at the Agile 2018 conference, I had a chance to record a podcast with Howard Sublett. Howard is a terrific interviewer and a good friend and colleague. We had a blast.
Mind the Product
OCTOBER 4, 2017
Learning and growing are antagonistic by nature, which is why many companies face the roadmap dilemma. Ways that the Roadmap Dilemma Presents Itself. Deconstructing the Roadmap Dilemma. Both modes often cohabit on a roadmap. Solving (Avoiding) the Roadmap Dilemma.
Craft.io
MAY 16, 2017
In this article, you’ll get to know the roadmap structure, how to use the different elements correctly and how to toggle around the roadmap views until you find a view you like. The Roadmap. The Roadmap View. Click the Roadmap view.
Mind the Product
JUNE 19, 2017
The only part of it that ever made me cringe was when a question about the product roadmap caught me flat-footed: “Why is this on the roadmap?”. “Oh, It’s been on the roadmap for a while, but I’m not sure we’ll actually get to it…”. “Oh, So how do we all get to that point where we have caveats against multiple items on the product roadmap – and more importantly what do we do to mitigate it?
Speaker: Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant, Rothman Consulting Group
Do your roadmaps read like impossible wish lists? The proper way to plan your roadmaps. Is your agile team overloaded with feature requests, with no time for discovery? Well, you’re not alone.
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