Build the roadmap
Create a visual timeline to show what new functionality it planned
Sketch out a plan
Map out a high-level view of what you want to deliver and when. Take your prioritized features list and use a whiteboard to start building your roadmap. Move features around as you think through sequencing. Gather early input from stakeholders — noting key dependencies — and refine the details as you go.
Align with objectives
Explain how you will accomplish your goals or OKRs. Create a strategy roadmap to lay out the timing of your product initiatives — and the underlying epics and features needed to achieve them. This helps you establish the crucial bridge between your high-level strategy and how you will actually implement it.
Choose the right template
Craft different types of roadmaps for various stakeholders. Build a portfolio roadmap to align release plans across products. Create a features roadmap to convey the timing of key functionality. Or use a Now, Next, Later roadmap to showcase your plans without committing to dates. You can also create your own custom roadmap from scratch.
Show key data
Communicate more details about what you will deliver and when. Create a release schedule and show the lovable new features you will complete in each. Choose whether to show internal or external dates (depending on your audience) to set expectations. Add milestones to note key dates and get everyone aligned.
Customize the view
Focus your roadmap on a specific date range and set the time frame to weeks, months, or quarters. Choose how to color the bars — such as by status or type — and what details to include. From showing progress to managing dependencies, create the perfect view to present your roadmap story.
Top capabilities for building roadmaps
Link strategy to work | Connect your strategic goals and initiatives to features to tie everything together | |
Use pre-built templates | Choose from a library of pre-built roadmap views or create a custom roadmap | |
Highlight key details | Include important details (like dependencies and milestones) to provide useful context | |
Customize everything | Set the time frame for your roadmap, choose which details to display, and customize colors | |
Control viewing access | Create a presentation with live roadmap views to share your plans with different audiences | |
Ready to get started?
See how Aha! helps teams build lovable software. Try Aha! Roadmaps now or let our product experts — who are all former product managers — show you the possibilities.
