CHAPTER 09 - PM HERO

Product Roadmap (Now Next Later)

Roadmap bukan timeline kaku. Modern roadmap: outcome-driven, flexible, communicate priority bukan date.

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1. Traditional vs Modern

Traditional: Gantt chart dengan tanggal exact (Jan launch X, Feb launch Y). Modern: Now/Next/Later columns. Outcome-focused. Date flexible. Communicates direction, bukan commitment harian.

2. Now Next Later Format

Now (current quarter, in active development). Next (3-6 months, scoped tapi bisa berubah). Later (6+ months, broad opportunity, masih flexible). Visual: 3 kolom, item bisa pindah. Stakeholder paham priority dan ngga obsess soal date.

3. Outcome-Based Roadmap

Item di roadmap bukan fitur, tapi OUTCOME. Bukan "ship social login" tapi "reduce signup friction by 50 persen." Solution flexible: bisa social login, bisa one-tap signup, bisa magic link. Engineering empowered untuk explore.

4. Stakeholder Communication

Public roadmap untuk customer (general). Internal roadmap detail untuk tim. Sales versi tersendiri (apa yang launch, apa yang sedang dibangun). Update reguler (monthly) dengan reasoning kalau ada perubahan.

5. Roadmap Tools

ProductPlan, Aha, Roadmunk: dedicated tools. Notion, Airtable: lightweight option. Jira Roadmap: kalau pakai Jira. Linear: untuk modern engineering team. Pilih sesuai team size dan kompleksitas.

YOUR MISSION

  1. Convert traditional roadmap ke Now Next Later
  2. Pelajari ProductPlan atau Roadmunk
  3. Audit roadmap: outcome atau output focus
  4. Setup public roadmap untuk customer
  5. Buat versi roadmap untuk sales team

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