02.6 · Capability in Strategy

Product planning

Arranging work over time so a team can coordinate, while staying ready to change course when evidence changes.

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02.6.1RoadmapsA shared view of what the team plans to work on and why.
02.6.2DependenciesTracking what work depends on other teams, systems or decisions.
02.6.3Product lifecycle stagesHow priorities change as a product moves from idea to maturity.
02.6.4Adapting strategyChanging plans in response to new evidence without losing direction.

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Where to start

3 resources

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What is a now-next-later roadmap? ↗
ProdPad · 2024 · 12 min
A roadmap organized by confidence instead of dates, from the company that popularized the format.
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Product strategy in an agile world ↗
Marty Cagan (SVPG) · 2008 · 5 min
The difference between vision, strategy and roadmap, and why teams need all three.
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The betting table (Shape Up, chapter 8) ↗
Ryan Singer (Basecamp) · 16 min
Choosing what to work on next as a bet with a fixed size, instead of a backlog that never ends.

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