ProductCamp  Melbourne  2015

BRING  YOUR  ROADMAP  TO  LIFE

AGENDA

Roadmapping vs Roadmap

My roadmapping process

Starting at the top

Brainstorm of ideas

Creating the roadmap

Chris Duncan

Product Manager @ carsales.com.au Keen photographer Car nut Loves beer

@ChrisDuncz

WHO AM I?

ROADMAPPING ROADMAPVS

Roadmapping is the use of strategic planning techniques to define how you will achieve your set goals.

A roadmap is the outcome, an artefact that can be used to communicate your plans.

MY  ROADMAPPING  PROCESS

Everyone has their own technique

What works for some, won’t work for all

PREFACE

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STARTING AT THE TOPSTART

HOW I ROADMAP

STARTING AT THE TOP

Define your goals, targets or objectives

Sets the tone of the roadmap

Break these down to logical groups suited to your product or organisation

BRAINSTORM OF IDEASBRAINSTORM

HOW I ROADMAP

BRAINSTORM OF IDEAS

Get the right people involved

Group your ideas based upon your goals

Working with your team, try to roughly estimate the size / complexity of each idea

CREATING YOUR MAPCREATE

HOW I ROADMAP

CREATING THE ROADMAP

Plot your ideas against ‘horizons’ or logical time groupings (e.g. current, near term and future)

Balance your initiatives by the your goals and targets

Think about what you can eliminate

THE RESULT

HOW I ROADMAP

THE RESULT

NEXT STEPS

When presenting your roadmap, explain to people your process.

Remember that a roadmap should stay flexible. Continuously brainstorm ideas as new information becomes available, making sure to stay true to your goals.

Communicate, communicate, communicate

As initiatives are completed, communicate the result. Keep everyone in the loop on how you are tracking towards your goals.

ProductCamp  Melbourne  2015

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