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The Alternative to Roadmaps - Silicon Valley Product Group : Silicon Valley Product Group

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I have always loved the General George Patton quote: “Don’t tell people what to do; tell them what you need accomplished, and you’ll be amazed at the results.” Unfortunately, typical roadmaps do just what the General warned against – they tell the team what to do. Usually that’s in the form of a prioritized list...

The Alternative to Roadmaps I have always loved the General George Patton quote: "Don't tell people what to do; tell them what you need accomplished, and you'll be amazed at the results." Unfortunately, typical roadmaps do just what the General warned against - they tell the team what to do. Usually that's in the form of a prioritized list of features or projects that someone believes will actually solve some problem (even if that problem is often not explicitly stated or understood). For example, if your roadmap has "integrate PayPal as an additional payment method" on it, is that because you

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