Product Development · Self-paced course
Building Your First Roadmap
Turn strategy, customer evidence and team capacity into a simple product roadmap that people understand and trust.
$97
What this is
A focused, self-paced course on creating and maintaining a first product roadmap. You will clarify direction, gather inputs, choose a format, prioritise themes, share the roadmap with different audiences and keep it current.
What you will be able to do
- Explain what a roadmap is for and what it should not promise
- Connect roadmap themes to company goals
- Gather and organise inputs from customers, data and the team
- Build a now, next, later roadmap organised by outcomes
- Present the roadmap to the team, leadership and customers
- Review and update the roadmap on a regular rhythm
The curriculum
Roadmap Purpose
- What a Roadmap Is For
- Starting From Goals
- Understanding Your Constraints
Gathering Inputs
- Customer Evidence
- Business and Team Inputs
- Grouping Inputs Into Themes
Building the Roadmap
- Choosing a Format
- Prioritising and Sequencing Themes
- Writing Roadmap Items Clearly
Sharing and Maintaining
- Presenting to Different Audiences
- Keeping the Roadmap Current
- Common Roadmap Pitfalls
This is for you if…
- You need to create a roadmap for the first time
- Your current roadmap is a list of features with dates that keep slipping
- You want a lightweight process a small team can maintain
What you get
- 12 written lessons across 4 modules
- A free preview lesson so you can see the format first
- Self-paced access from your account — start any time
- Secure one-time checkout
Probably not for you if…
- You need portfolio planning across many product lines
Questions
Do I need a product management background?
No. The course is written for founders and new product people.
Which tool should I use?
Any tool your team will keep updated, such as a spreadsheet, slide or board. The course is tool-agnostic.
How long does it take?
There are 12 written lessons with short exercises. Most people finish in a few sessions.
Educational content only. No income, revenue, funding or other results are promised or implied. This course does not award any certification, credential or licence.