Product Roadmaps Relaunched

A good product roadmap is one of the most important and influential documents an organization can develop, publish, and continuously update. In fact, this one document can steer an entire organization when it comes to delivering on company strategy. This practical guide teaches you how to create an effective product roadmap, and demonstrates how to use the roadmap to align stakeholders and prioritize ideas and requests. With it, you'll learn to communicate how your products will make your customers and organization successful. Whether you're a product manager, product owner, business analyst, program manager, project manager, scrum master, lead developer, designer, development manager, entrepreneur, or business owner, this book will show you how to: - Articulate an inspiring vision and goals for your product - Prioritize ruthlessly and scientifically - Protect against pursuing seemingly good ideas without evaluation and prioritization - Ensure alignment with stakeholders - Inspire loyalty and over-delivery from your team - Get your sales team working with you instead of against you - Bring a user and buyer-centric approach to planning and decision-making - Anticipate opportunities and stay ahead of the game - Publish a comprehensive roadmap without over-Â-committing

C. Todd Lombardo -- Originally trained in science and engineering, he's held positions ranging from scientist, to engineer, to product manager, to designer, and even professor. He's the founder of ProductCamp Boston, and currently works on Product at Vempathy, an artificial intelligence app that helps product teams gain insight into their user behaviors. He also serves on the adjunct faculty at IE Business School in Madrid, as well as Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). He is a published O'Reilly Media author with two titles: Design Sprint (2015) and Product Roadmaps Relaunched (2017).