Chapter 3

Which roadmap item can't answer the question why?

Mục nào trên lộ trình không trả lời nổi câu vì sao?

The chapter's question

Which company goal does each roadmap item serve?

Big idea

A roadmap item that cannot answer why will be the first to be cut.

In this chapter

  1. Part 3.1

    Quarterly Goals

    Which of this quarter's goals is the roadmap supporting?

  2. Part 3.2

    Orphan Items

    Which items are tied to no goal yet still sit there?

  3. Part 3.3

    The Number That Goes With It

    When this item is done, which number must change?

  4. Part 3.4

    Must-Do Work

    Where do infrastructure upgrades and compliance work go on the roadmap?

The reading for this chapter is inside Conan School

This chapter has 4 readings, with case stories and exercises. Chapter 1 of The Map on the Wall is free to read right here.

Read in Conan School

Chapters of The Map on the Wall

  1. 1.Is a roadmap a promise or a decision tool?
  2. 2.Can a roadmap admit what it doesn't know?
  3. 3.Which roadmap item can't answer the question why?
  4. 4.One roadmap, why tell it three different ways?
  5. 5.Does changing the roadmap really break trust?