5 Ways to Nail Your Strategic Product Roadmap

Today’s Speaker

Jim SemickFounder / Chief Strategist

• Co-Founder of ProductPlan, a leading provider of cloud-based roadmap software

• Helped launch successful products including AppFolio, GoToMyPC and GoToMeeting

What is a strategic product roadmap?

Goals of a Strategic Roadmap

• Defines the vision and strategy• Guides the execution of the strategy• Aligns internal stakeholders• Facilitates discussion of options and scenarios• Communicates progress of development• Shares strategy with external stakeholders

Poll 1: Who drives the roadmap in your organization?

#1

Use top-down strategic planning.

Top-Down Strategic Planning

#2

Evangelize the product goals.

Example Product Goals• Competitive Differentiation• Customer Delight• Technical Improvements• Increase Lifetime Value• Upsell New Services• Reduce Churn• Expand Geographically• Mobile Adoption

#3

Guide decisions with metrics.

Poll 2: Which stakeholders are involved in your roadmap planning

process?

#4

Prioritize strategically and be transparent.

Prioritize Strategically

Engage Stakeholders at Every Stage

Poll 3: What tool do you use for product roadmaps?

#5

Win over the org with a visual roadmap.

A Better Roadmap• Keep it high-level• Organize initiatives into

themes• Use rough dates• Show strategy visually• Always available and

updated

Communicate Visually

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