roadmap-planning

Build roadmaps organized by outcomes, not feature lists. A roadmap answers "what problems are we solving and in what order?" — not "what features will we ship and when?" Dates on a roadmap beyond 6 weeks are fiction. Treat them that way.

Now / Next / Later

Three time horizons, decreasing in certainty:

Now (Committed — this cycle)

• Currently in progress or about to start
• Fully shaped: problem defined, solution scoped, appetite set
• Team assigned, expected to ship this cycle
• 1-3 items maximum

Next (Shaped — next 1-2 cycles)

• Problem validated, solution partially shaped
• Not yet assigned to a team
• May change based on what we learn from "Now" items
• 3-5 items maximum