method#Product#Delivery#Product Management#Project Planning#Work Management
Roadmap Planning
A structured approach to creating and managing roadmaps.
Roadmap planning helps define strategies and clearly communicate the vision of a project.
Maturity
Established
Cognitive loadMedium
Classification
- ComplexityMedium
- Impact areaBusiness
- Decision typeDesign
- Organizational maturityIntermediate
Technical context
Integrations
Project Management ToolsCommunication PlatformsData Analysis Tools
Principles & goals
Clearly communicate visionInvolve stakeholdersConduct regular updates
Value stream stage
Discovery
Organizational level
Team
Use cases & scenarios
Use cases
Scenarios
Compromises
Risks
- Lack of stakeholder collaboration
- Misinterpretation of goals
- Unexpected market developments
Best practices
- Schedule regular reviews.
- Maintain transparent communication.
- Gather and implement feedback.
I/O & resources
Inputs
- Corporate Strategy
- Market Research Findings
- Customer Feedback
Outputs
- Provided Roadmap
- Presented Milestones
- Targeted Tasks
Description
Roadmap planning helps define strategies and clearly communicate the vision of a project. By creating timelines and milestones, a clear path to achieving goals is outlined.
✔Benefits
- Improves transparency
- Promotes collaboration
- Facilitates decision-making
✖Limitations
- Can become outdated quickly
- Requires constant adjustments
- Can cause overwhelm
Trade-offs
Metrics
- Team Satisfaction
Measures team satisfaction with the roadmap.
- Milestone Achievement
Assesses how many milestones were successfully achieved.
- Resource Utilization
Measures the utilization of resources used.
Examples & implementations
Product Roadmap for SaaS Platform
A roadmap for the development and growth of a SaaS platform over multiple quarters.
Technology Roadmap for Agile Development
Technological steps to support agile development practices.
Go-to-Market Roadmap for New Product
Planning the go-to-market for a new product including marketing strategies.
Implementation steps
1
Conduct a workshop to define goals.
2
Conduct market research.
3
Draft the roadmap.
⚠️ Technical debt & bottlenecks
Technical debt
- Insufficient system integrations.
- Lack of updates in resources.
- Undocumented changes.
Known bottlenecks
Lack of team communicationUnclear objectivesInsufficient feedback
Misuse examples
- Tight timelines for development.
- Not involving key stakeholders.
- Unrealistic goal setting.
Typical traps
- Over-optimizing the roadmap.
- Underestimating change management.
- Ignoring market developments.
Required skills
Facilitation TechniquesAnalytical SkillsCommunication
Architectural drivers
Market orientationCustomer satisfactionTechnological trends
Constraints
- • Limited resources
- • Bottlenecks in time management
- • Unclear guidelines