How to build a roadmap ?

Key ideas on how to build a Product roadmap

This presentation explains how to define and communicate a product roadmap. This is explained through the mistakes and lessons I've learned in my various jobs.

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1. AIX MARSEILLE Empowering the Product People community
2. Our speakers tonight Guillaume Perchais Vincent Wermus Networking
3. How to build a roadmap My approach to a tricky topic
4. Current role D A D & P R O D U C T M A N A G E R Background C O M P U T E R S C I E N C E & M A N A G E M E N T Worked at J P M O R G A N / E D F F I S E R V / I N E X T E N S O D I G I T A L Where S W I T Z E R L A N D / U S A N E W Z E A L A N D / F R A N C E G U I L L A U M E P E R C H A I S
5. What is a roadmap? Not what I started doing ..
6. This is not a roadmap Project Management and Product Management are very different
7. • No start and end date • Not linear, more iterative • Cycle, not milestones Product management vs. Project management
8. So what is a roadmap?
9. The product vision or at least the company vision. Examples: Fiserv : Mobiliti Product “Make mobile banking easier than online banking” Gitlab https:/ /about.gitlab.com/company/strategy/#vision Share the vision
10. Share the objectives This is the value you are bringing. Examples: Fiserv : Mobiliti Product “Quick access to balance” “Cash out with mobile” In Extenso Digital Dashboard “Combine data sources” “Share dashboard”
11. Objective = Where Avoid describing how or what will be implemented, only share your intent. The way you get there could change.
12. Share the timeframe This is not a date, this is a priority. Stakeholders need to understand your priorities.
13. Vision + Objective + Timeframe Roadmap Let’s see a few examples..
14. Our roadmap Since we’re using it as a communication tool, here is our roadmap
15. Build a roadmap .. but you can go crazy with ProductBoard
16. Roadmap inputs Be agile on tracking your inputs. Priorities will change in the Quarter/Year.
17. Timing to share No good time, just think about your audience Fiserv Forum June +6.000 attendees User group Jan 15 attendees User group Apr 15 attendees User group Jul 15 attendees User group Oct 15 attendees
18. Level of details A simple list of topics and priority is sufficient
19. How to handle external constraints?
20. The unexpected @ Sept. 2013: Apple launches Touch ID with iOS7 Expected in a banking app, but.. • 1 month estimated effort • No device to test
21. “Force majeure” Some items arrive unplanned and must be done: - Legal requirements, New regulation, .. (Prices, ..) - New devices/upgrades (iOS, Notch, ..) - 3rd party dependencies (Google Maps pricing, ..) … They could be large and therefore will impact your roadmap. Estimate exposure & allocate bandwidth
22. The usual @ In 2017, the teams with own backlog of bugs Not able to juggle between short term and long term. Critical bugs / client demos were consuming the bandwidth.
23. Some small changes are urgent and unplanned. They distract the team and bring a short term focus. Use a dedicated bandwidth (specific day vs. specific people) Urgent changes Read more about our transition : https:/ /medium.com/inexdigital-fr/how-to-keep- delivering-features-while-doing-production-support-cab2c0430838
24. That was easy ..
25. Ressources • Listen: French PM podcast www.lafrenchtouch.fm LPCx talks & videos https:/ /laproductconf.com/lpcx/ • Talk: Large (EN speaking) PM community mindtheproduct.slack.com • Meet: Meetups @ Aix / Marseille LPCx, Flupa www.meetup.com • Job: PM, Devs roles available www.inextenso.digital/careers rh@inextenso.digital