Portfolio Roadmap

Product roadmaps vs project roadmaps vs project/product portfolio roadmaps

There are a number of key differences between product roadmaps, project roadmaps and portfolio roadmaps.

A product roadmap:

• Is a detailed visualization of current and future plans for a product

• Contains development-specific details and product requirements

• Visualizes how the product team will achieve the product vision

• Has no set deadlines and uses milestones instead

A project roadmap:

• Maps out the necessary steps for a single project to succeed

• Contains hard deadlines to keep the project on track

• Will visualize how resources are allocated

• Looks at dependences within the project itself

A project portfolio or product portfolio roadmap:

• Can be used to visualize a high-level view of a group of products or projects

• Aims to align relationships between products or projects

You may also come across the product line roadmap, which is another name for the product portfolio roadmap.

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Focusing on product portfolio roadmaps now (as product roadmaps are our bread and butter here at airfocus), product managers should look for a portfolio roadmap template that:

• Come pre-built with various views, including roadmap and release plan

• Has prioritization features baked in (so you don’t need to create a separate document)

• Is easy to share and update, to keep all stakeholders in the loop

• Is ready to use and ready to customize — as no one product line is the same as the next.

Take the airfocus product portfolio roadmap template for a spin — for free — today.