Create Product Roadmap
Build a new product roadmap from goals and initiatives
Requirements
Product goals, known initiatives or problems to solve, and preferred timeframe format
3
Review any existing strategy and priorities from the loaded product context.
Gather roadmap inputs:
STRATEGIC CONTEXT
- Product vision (where are you going?)
- Key goals for this period (6-12 months)
- Target users/segments
INITIATIVES
- What problems need solving?
- What opportunities exist?
- What's been requested by customers/stakeholders?
CONSTRAINTS
- Team size and capacity
- Known dependencies or blockers
- Committed deliverables
FORMAT PREFERENCE
- Now/Next/Later (flexibility)
- Quarterly view (planning alignment)
- Theme-based (strategy focus)
4
Structure the roadmap:
THEMES
- Group initiatives into 3-5 strategic themes
- Each theme should connect to a business goal
- Name themes by outcome, not feature area
INITIATIVES PER THEME
For each initiative include:
- Problem statement (1-2 sentences)
- Success metric
- Rough sizing (S/M/L)
- Confidence level (High/Medium/Low)
TIMEFRAME PLACEMENT
- Now: High confidence, ready to start, high priority
- Next: Important, some discovery needed
- Later: On radar but not urgent
Present as a clear visual structure (table or organized list).
5
Add roadmap context:
- Brief strategic rationale at top (3-4 sentences)
- "Not doing" section with 2-3 items explicitly deprioritized
- Key dependencies or risks to flag
6
Save the roadmap to Projects as roadmap.md:
- Strategic themes and initiatives
- Now/Next/Later placement
- Key metrics and success criteria
- Date created
This becomes the reference for future product discussions and prioritization.
To run this task you must have the following required information:
> Product goals, known initiatives or problems to solve, and preferred timeframe format
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## Steps
1. [Read Roadmap Guide]: Read the documentation in: `skills/sauna/[skill_id]/references/product.roadmap.guide.md`
2. [Read Projects]: Discover relevant information in the user's filesystem at `documents/work/projects/**/*.md`. (Check for existing strategy, priorities, and user segments)
3. Review any existing strategy and priorities from the loaded product context.
Gather roadmap inputs:
STRATEGIC CONTEXT
- Product vision (where are you going?)
- Key goals for this period (6-12 months)
- Target users/segments
INITIATIVES
- What problems need solving?
- What opportunities exist?
- What's been requested by customers/stakeholders?
CONSTRAINTS
- Team size and capacity
- Known dependencies or blockers
- Committed deliverables
FORMAT PREFERENCE
- Now/Next/Later (flexibility)
- Quarterly view (planning alignment)
- Theme-based (strategy focus)
4. Structure the roadmap:
THEMES
- Group initiatives into 3-5 strategic themes
- Each theme should connect to a business goal
- Name themes by outcome, not feature area
INITIATIVES PER THEME
For each initiative include:
- Problem statement (1-2 sentences)
- Success metric
- Rough sizing (S/M/L)
- Confidence level (High/Medium/Low)
TIMEFRAME PLACEMENT
- Now: High confidence, ready to start, high priority
- Next: Important, some discovery needed
- Later: On radar but not urgent
Present as a clear visual structure (table or organized list).
5. Add roadmap context:
- Brief strategic rationale at top (3-4 sentences)
- "Not doing" section with 2-3 items explicitly deprioritized
- Key dependencies or risks to flag
6. Save the roadmap to `documents/work/projects/**/*.md` as roadmap.md:
- Strategic themes and initiatives
- Now/Next/Later placement
- Key metrics and success criteria
- Date created
This becomes the reference for future product discussions and prioritization.