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(c) 1993-2003 Pragmatic Marketing, Inc. 1
Product Roadmaps
Presented by Barbara Nelson, Pragmatic MarketingNovember 12, 2003Silicon Valley Product Management Association
PragmaticMarketing®
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ARAMARK CorporationArborText, Inc.ARC InternationalArcada Softwarearcplan, Inc.ArcSight, Inc.ARI Network ServicesAriba Technologies, Inc.ARINC, Inc.Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.ARM Ltd.ArmatureArrowsight, Inc.Arsenal Digital SolutionsArtemis Management Systems, Inc.Artesia Technologies, Inc.Arthur AndersenARTISTdirect, Inc.Ascend Communications, Inc.Ascension Technology CorporationAscential SoftwareAsera Inc.ASIAspect Development, Inc.Aspen Technology, Inc.Assentive SolutionsAssessment.comAsset IntertechAstea, Inc.Astrum Software CorporationAtex Media Solutions, Inc.Athene Software, Inc.ATIO Corp.Atlas DMTAtomica CorporationAtraxis North America, Inc.Atreus Systems CorporationAttachmate CorporationAtWork Technologies, Inc.Augeo SoftwareAumtechAurigin Systems, Inc.Aurum Software, Inc.Authentica, Inc.Authoria, Inc.Auto-Soft Corp.Autodesk, Inc.Automation Technology, Inc.AutoSimulationsAutoSiteAutoTester, Inc.AvailantAvantGo, Inc.Avaya, Inc.Aventail CorporationAvenue A, Inc.Aveo, Inc.Avery DennisonAxis CommunicationsAXIS Computer Systems, Inc.Baan CompanyBackWeb Technologies, Inc.Baker Hill Corporation
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We are recognized experts in technology product management and product marketingWe specialize in product management trainingSince 1993, we have trained over 22,000 at thousands of companies
About Pragmatic Marketing, Inc.
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What would you do?
It’s the 11th hour of the quarter. A sales guy calls you frantically telling you he has to have a roadmap to close a deal this quarter. The prospect is expecting to see a key feature she wants (not currently on any plans).
Do you:a. Quickly put together a PowerPoint slide of exactly what he asked
for and email it to the sales rep. Wish him good luck because you know the company needs the business.
b. Find out whether the competition in the deal has the feature. If so, see (a). If not, you tell the sales rep politely that you can’t do it.
c. You don’t know enough to react. And you probably don’t have enough time to learn what you need to know in order to address the problem. Don’t cave in to this request, but you have a lot of work to do to avoid it next quarter…
Product roadmaps
Why build a roadmap?Who owns the roadmapCautions about roadmap useBefore you startHow to design a roadmap
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Laurence J. Peter
“If you don’t know where you are going, you will probably end up
someplace else.”
Why build a roadmap?
The process itselfGives internal and external audiences a product vision for the future, a possible destinationReduces short-term mistakes
Don’t paint yourself in a cornerHelps customers integrate product plan into their long-term strategy
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Tom Shields, Woodside Fund
A great roadmap walks the fine line between being too narrow ("a one-trick pony") and too wide ("all over the map"). Investors will want to see that you have a focused idea of where you are going in the short term (and why), and that you have plenty of other market opportunities to explore in the longer term.
Who owns the roadmap?
Product manager (CEO of the product)Responsible for
Market expertiseWorking with cross-functional team to formulate what is on the roadmapDocumenting the roadmapDefining what can be communicated externally
• Partners• Customers• Evaluators• Analysts
Updating the roadmap as market conditions change *
* Not for each sales opportunity!
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Cautions about roadmap use
“Roadmap” covers any future visionMarketing misuses the term constantlyThere aren’t many good examplesThere are very few resources
A roadmap is a plan, not a commitmentReject contracts with roadmaps attached!!Assume the competition will see itLearn to say less
Two problem areas
Sales ChannelSells futures as featuresSells futures to address the wrong market segmentUses roadmap in desperate situationsUses roadmap as a promise, not a plan
Product DevelopmentUnpredictable datesUnpredictable delivery of release contentDriven by technology, not the marketLong development cycles
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Before you start
Know your marketIdentify market segmentsEstablish a competitive strategyKnow the technology landscapeValidate
Know your market
Learn about the market by observationCustomersEvaluatorsPotentials
Quantify market problemsUnderstand total solution
Buy, build, partner to flesh out whole solution
Communicate internally with market factsProduct manager should be the messenger for the market
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Identify market segments
Be deliberate about which market segments you targetRather than a few features each release for each segment, focus a whole release around a segmentYour roadmap can reflect when you will address different segments
Establish a competitive strategy
Avoid competitive checklistsThis is not a competitive strategy
Be where the competition is notLook for market segments where the competition is not
Focus on your distinctive competenceThe roadmap should reflect your company’s unique ability to deliver value in the marketplace
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Know the technology landscape
Research emerging technologiesInterview technical reviewers to understand technical compliance and standards they are adoptingUse technology to solve problems for your market
Validate
Synthesize possibilitiesReview with internal cross-functional teamNDA review with trusted parties
CustomersPotentialsPartners
Avoid oligopsony
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Elements of the roadmap
Business problems
Product requirements
Technology
When - time
Market segments
Why
What
How
Who
How to design a roadmap
Communicate in BROAD STROKES Map chronologically (using conservative dates)
Market segmentsProjectsMajor features (addressing problems)Client or interfacesServer or architecturePlatforms (OS and database support)
Be careful with project names
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Internal versus external
Internal Engineering
External *MarketingSales
* “This document contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions of the Company that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties associated with the Company's business that could cause actual results to vary materially from those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements.”
Platform
Archi-tecture
Client
Feature
Market
Project
beyondfy+32h+21h+24q+13q+12q+11q+1
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Platform
Server
Client
Major Feature
Market
Project
Windows“Blackcomb”
Windows “Longhorn”
Windows XP sp4 support
Windows XP sp3 support
DBCSILSShared DB locking
Revised data
structures
Asia mapsEU maps“Thin” Web-only
Display with maps
(US, Canada)
¥€£Updated library
Updated library
Superset Correlation
AsiaJapanEUUKUS, Canada
SushiLasagna BangersSP1BurgerSP3SP2
beyondfy062h051h054q043q042q041q04
Example: Network Management
Platform
Server
Client
Major Feature
Project
End support for
Win2000Pro
End support for WinME
End support for Win98
End support for DOS, Win 3.1, Win 95
XML, IRMSharePointOffice WebWindows terminal server
Add InfoPath
Remove NetFolders
New look, Auto-
recover
Add Outlook
Advanced Spam mgmt
Smart TagsMultiple clipboards
Office templates“Clippy”
Office 12Office 11Office XPIntegrate FrontPage
“Embrace the
internet”
beyond2003200220009897
Example: Microsoft Office
Note: this document is based loosely on published statements by Microsoft and is used only as an example.
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Architecture
1Q03 1Q04
4Q03
FY052H04
1H04
Overall Vision
shipping
alphabeta
functional design
visionfuture requirement
app server, VBA, COM+ objects, XML, SOAP, message platform, internet development tools
self-service hosting
CRM
extranetsupplychain
partner objects
web order
Web Services
shipping
alphabeta
functional design
visionfuture requirement
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Links to sample roadmaps
SynEcology – complete Microsoft roadmaphttp://www.synecology.com/roadmap.htm
Microsoft Developer Tools Roadmaphttp://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/productinfo/roadmap.aspx
OEM Roadmaps (pay service with free samples)www.oemroadmaps.com
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Pragmatic Marketing® Framework
A framework for managing and
marketing technology products
Pricing
Buy, Build or Partner
Operational Metrics
BusinessCase
SalesProcess
Thought Leaders
Market Requirements
MarketSizing
MarketingPlan
Product Roadmap
Awareness Plan
Market Research
Market Problems
Distinctive Competence
Product Performance
Customer Acquisition
Positioning
Customer Retention
LaunchPlan
Product Contract
Innovation
Market Messages
Channel Training
Win/Loss Analysis
Competitive Write-Up
EventSupport
Collateral & Sales Tools
Presentations & Demos
WhitePapers
User Personas
“Special”Calls
Release Milestones
AnswerDesk
Technology Assessment
Competitive Analysis
Lead Generation
Buyer Personas
Market Analysis
Product Strategy
Program Strategy
Product Planning
Quantitative Analysis
Channel Support
SalesReadiness
Stra
tegi
c Tactical
© 1993 2003 Pragmatic Marketing Inc
Resources
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