{"id":121,"date":"2023-12-10T18:04:51","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T18:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextagile.ai\/blogs\/?p=121"},"modified":"2025-12-18T12:26:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T12:26:21","slug":"how-to-create-product-roadmap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextagile.ai\/blogs\/agile\/how-to-create-product-roadmap\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Create Product Roadmap: 10 Best Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/nextagile.ai\/blogs\/agile\/product-roadmap\/\">Product Roadmap<\/a> is a list of key delivery focus areas. It mainly answers two questions :<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>When (do you want to release)?<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>What (is the priority)?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>A Product roadmap must not be confused with a Project Plan. A roadmap communicates a clear vision of a product \u2013 the direction we want to take.<br \/>The roadmap\u2019s core intent is to capture the value of the product that is to be delivered to the customer. It is also crucial not to view roadmaps as feature lists to be sized and estimated \u2013 aka product backlogs. Though a good roadmap does eventually lead to a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nextagile.ai\/blogs\/agile\/product-backlog-vs-sprint-backlog\/\">Product Backlog<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11188\" src=\"https:\/\/benzne.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/product-backlog.png\" alt=\"product backlog\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The above picture illustrates the link between a Product Roadmap and a Project Release Plan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The primary ingredients of a good Product roadmap are :<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4451 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/nextagile.ai\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Primary-ingredients-of-a-good-Product-roadmap.png\" alt=\"Primary ingredients of a good Product roadmap\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nextagile.ai\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Primary-ingredients-of-a-good-Product-roadmap.png 1200w, https:\/\/nextagile.ai\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Primary-ingredients-of-a-good-Product-roadmap-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/nextagile.ai\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Primary-ingredients-of-a-good-Product-roadmap-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/nextagile.ai\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Primary-ingredients-of-a-good-Product-roadmap-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/nextagile.ai\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Primary-ingredients-of-a-good-Product-roadmap-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/nextagile.ai\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Primary-ingredients-of-a-good-Product-roadmap-150x100.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Product Vision<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Business objectives (outcomes or goals the product will achieve)<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>High level delivery timelines<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In this blog we would like to put forth these 10 best practices around effective product roadmap creation which has worked for us in our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nextagile.ai\/case-study\/agile-case-studies\/\">Agile consulting engagements<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Any Product roadmap must align with organizational strategy<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Agree upon the set of top priorities before capturing them on a roadmap\u00a0<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Avoid capturing information around resources and (detailed) timelines<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Capture themes which are nothing but high Level customer needs &amp; problems<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Avoid presenting solutions or outputs on the roadmap<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Avoid presenting the roadmap as Gnatt charts, with dates et al<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Start the roadmap with a vision (Picture of a better future)\u00a0<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>The Vision statement must lead to identification of measurable outcomes\u00a0<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Identify personas of user roles to gain a better understanding of the product<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Understand and identify the technology stack to be used for delivering the\u00a0roadmap<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p><em>Companies succeeding in <a href=\"https:\/\/nextagile.ai\/blogs\/agile-transformation\/agile-transformation-journey\/\">Agile Transformation<\/a> drive change faster. Join the leaders in<a href=\"https:\/\/nextagile.ai\/agile-transformation-consulting\/\"> agility with tailored consulting<\/a> for impactful results.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>What are some of the things that work for you while drafting a product roadmap? We would love to hear your feedback on the above best practices. Please reach out to us at \u201c<a href=\"mailto:consult@nextagile.ai\">consult@nextagile.ai<\/a>\u201d for any support in your <a href=\"https:\/\/nextagile.ai\/blogs\/agile-transformation\/agile-transformation-journey\/\">agile transformation journey<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Sudha Madhuri<br \/>Agile Consultant, NextAgile<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Product Roadmap is a list of key delivery focus areas. It mainly answers two questions : A Product roadmap must not be confused with a Project Plan. 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