Track roadmap changes to meet audit or regulatory requirements

Add history fields to reports in Aha! Roadmaps.

April 23, 2025

Track roadmap changes to meet audit or regulatory requirements

by Claire George

Some organizations are required to track product plan changes to meet audit or regulatory requirements. Others simply want a clear record of what shifted and why. But with roadmaps that evolve frequently, manual tracking becomes too time-consuming to be useful. That is why today's update introduces a faster, more reliable way to report on changes.

Create detailed audit reports in Aha! Roadmaps to track how your plans changed — including what was updated, when, and by whom.

Whether you need to meet regulatory requirements or answer questions from stakeholders, it helps to have a clear record of updates within a change log. Of course, you can already use the History tab on any Aha! record to see a timeline of actions. There is also a panel that shows changes to individual roadmaps. But many of you asked for a more comprehensive reporting approach.

With today's update, you can now include a History reporting table in list and pivot reports. This gives you access to fields like Event type (whether something was created, updated, or deleted), Date, and User — so you can track updates to records in your Aha! account over the last 90 days. Use this data to audit changes to strategic initiatives, track scope changes to epics, identify missed release dates, and more.

The ability to generate audit reports is available for customers using Aha! Roadmaps Enterprise+. This plan is ideal for organizations that want the most sophisticated capabilities and a hands-on level of support from our Product Concierge team. It also includes advanced security and backup features as well as ongoing training services. If you are interested in upgrading, let us know — we would be glad to schedule a demo.

Let's take a look at two ways to use history fields in reports:

Document delivery delays

Imagine you are preparing for a quarterly meeting with security and compliance stakeholders. You want to highlight progress on key initiatives and show any timeline changes. The pivot report below shows date changes for releases related to these initiatives. You can present this view in your meeting and include it in your documentation.

Add filters (including History fields) to narrow in on the specific updates you want to audit.

Add filters (including History fields) to narrow in on the specific updates you want to audit.

Monitor shifts in scope

Analyze how release plans evolve — so you can keep teams aligned and manage risk. In the report below, History fields make it easy to see when features were added to or removed from upcoming releases. The extra visibility helps prevent surprises and creates a record of how and when the scope changed.

Add the History user field to see which user made the change you are tracking.

Add the History user field to see which user made the change you are tracking.

Now, you can deliver the visibility teammates need — and provide the accountability your organization requires.

This new reporting capability is powered by advanced reporting tables that connect key data across your account. This ensures you can bring the right information into one view — and build the exact reports you need to support internal reviews or meet compliance requirements. Read the support article to learn more about how history reporting works and everything you can track.

Upgrade to the Aha! Roadmaps Enterprise+ plan

Aha! Roadmaps is the best way to set strategy, prioritize features, and share visual plans. Choose the Aha! Roadmaps Enterprise+ plan if you need the most sophisticated capabilities, advanced levels of support, security and backup features, and ongoing concierge services. Please contact us if you would like to schedule a live demo and learn more.

Claire George

Claire George

Claire is passionate about helping product development teams learn how to bring their strategy to life. She is the senior director of marketing at Aha! — the world’s #1 product development software. Claire has 25 years of marketing and software experience. Previously, she led product marketing at an agile-based work management platform.

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