I really enjoyed last week’s post by Marcell Almeida about product roadmaps, featuring a fantastic diagram by Pavel Samsonov:

From misleading roadmap to strategic roadmap

Visuals are a powerful way to communicate concepts and often help us understand ideas more deeply.

Inspired by that diagram, I decided to expand it by adding a 4th type of roadmap, which I call the “Vision-driven strategic roadmap”:

“We know where we are today, and with a clear product vision and strategy, we can filter and prioritize paths. This context provides clarity on what to focus on and what to discard along the way.”

Vision-driven strategic roadmap

I hope this addition helps demonstrate just how essential a product vision is to guide decisions and make our roadmaps truly impactful.

Do you have a product vision? Do you use it to guide your roadmap decisions?

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