Lesson 6 - Roadmaps Flashcards
Definition: A system service that fulfills a stakeholder need.
Capability
Enabler
Feature
Story
Definition: A system service that fulfills a stakeholder need.
Feature
What type of Enabler Story?
Build out Architectural Runway
- Architecture
- Compliance
- Exploration
- Infrastructure
Architecture
Build out Architectural Runway
Supported version roadmaps show what is coming on the lifecycle but also what is __________.
paid for.
in the SLA agreement.
leaving.
under development.
Supported version roadmaps show what is coming on the lifecycle but also what is leaving.
Which roadmapping pattern are we expressing?
Problem: Market forces and timing.
- Time or growth
- Market map.
- Market rhythms/events.
- Impact-effort matrix.
- Architecture Runway.
Market forces and timing.
Market rhythms/events.
Story maps are typically prioritized from Stories essential to complete the activity to…
- Stories not essential
- Stories that maintain the business as is
- Stories that delight the user
- Stories that maintain customer loyalty
Story maps are typically prioritized from Stories essential to complete the activity to…
Stories that delight the user.
Pick Three: What do Solution Roadmaps focus on?
Epics
Vision
Enablers
Features
Capabilities
Market Segments
Strategic Themes
Solution Roadmaps focus on:
- Epics
- Enablers
- Market Segments
Pick a Requirements Artifact
A delivered piece of business functionality that fullfills a stakeholder need.
- Feature
- Story
- Capabilitity
- Epic
Feature
A delivered piece of business functionality that fullfills a stakeholder need.
Backlogs are optimized…
- to help teams focus on priorities.
- to help the business make better decisions.
- to allow better tracking.
- to trigger understanding of Business Objectives.
Backlogs are optimized…
to help teams focus on priorities.
__________ are forecasts that link strategy to tactics.
- Visions
- Roadmaps
- Strategic intent
- Milestones
Roadmaps are forecasts that link strategy to tactics.
What type of Enabler Story?
Build development and testing frameworks.
- Architecture
- Compliance
- Exploration
- Infrastructure
Infrastructure
Build development and testing frameworks.
Market rhythms inform what?
- Solution Roadmaps
- Portfolio Roadmaps
- Architecture Runways
- PI Roadmaps
Market rhythms inform what?
Solution Roadmaps or PI Roadmaps!
True or False
Solution Intent is one or many databases that share a static view of the intended behaviors of our Solution so we can compare our objectives and business outcomes for validation of our business.
False
Solution Intent is one or many databases that share a ~~static~~ dynamic view of the intended behaviors of our Solution ….
A tool Product Managers use to gain consensus on the value and work involved to build it.
- Impact-effort matrix
- Solution Roadmap
- PI Themes
- Visions
A tool Product Managers use to gain consensus on the value and work involved to build it.
Impact-effort matrix
When creating stories we tend to write it on physical cards which limit being overly…
Specific
Demanding
Ellusive
Demanding
When creating stories we tend to write it on physical cards which limit being overly…
Specific
Pick a Requirements Artifact
Definition of system attributes including security, reliability, performance, maintainability. When implemented these becomes a constraint on the backlogs.
- Feature
- NFRs
- Enablers
- Epic
NFRs
Definition of system attributes including security, reliability, performance, maintainability. When implemented these becomes a constraint on the backlogs.
Pick a Requirements Artifact
Collections of stories that define a workflow.
- Feature
- Story map
- Capabilitity
- Epic
Story Map
Collections of stories that define a workflow.
Story Maps begin off with…
- the previous PI Objective.
- the Product goal.
- the vision statement.
- the starting triggers.
Story Maps begin off with…
the starting triggers.
All the selected stories from a Story map get put into…
- A PI Objective
- Team Backlog(s)
- An Iteration Goal
- A feature list
All the selected stories from a Story map get put into…
Team Backlog(s)
What type of Enabler Story?
Understanding customer needs to evaluate alternatives
- Architecture
- Compliance
- Exploration
- Infrastructure
Exploration
Understanding customer needs to evaluate alternatives
Stories are value-centric which means they are focused on what?
System
Component
User
Objectives
Stories are value-centric which means they are focused on Users.
What type of Enabler Story?
Documentation and signoff
- Architecture
- Compliance
- Exploration
- Infrastructure
Compliance
Documentation and signoff
Time Centric or Growth Centric Roadmaps?
Makes things look explicit.
Time Centric Roadmaps
Explicit timelines.
Time Centric or Growth Centric Roadmaps?
Makes things look like they are missing alignment.
Growth Centric Roadmaps
Makes things look like they are missing alignment.
Divergence or Convergence
Reviewing distinct scenarios and revising the roadmap.
Convergence
Reviewing distinct scenarios and revising the roadmap.
Pick a Requirements Artifact
A mini-vision.
- Feature
- Capabilitity
- Brief
- Epic
Brief
A mini-vision.
When should you use a Story Map?
- A feature is a MMF (minimal marketable feature)
- A feature spans multiple teams
- A feature captures a workflow.
- A feature has passed the MVP/Lean Business Case review.
When should you use a Story Map?
A feature captures a workflow.
Pick a Requirements Artifact
A higher level Solution behavior that typically spans multiple ARTs but is sized to be closed in one PI.
- Feature
- Capabilitity
- Epic
- Solution Train Objective
Capability
A higher level Solution behavior that
typically spans multiple ARTs
but is sized to be closed in one PI.
Definition: PI Roadmap elements
- Theme
- Milestone
- Feature
- Objective
Milestone
PI Roadmap elements.
True or False
Solution Intent should be in a centralized single database.
Depends
It can be…it can also be in multiple respositories like Confluence, Jira, Salesforce and the like. Some items should be centralized yes but the goal is to store, manage and communicate the intent of behavior of the Solution.
The primary elements of PI Planning.
- Stories
- Visions
- Features
- Program Board
The primary elements of PI Planning.
Features
Which Innovation Game is a form of a roadmap?
- Remember the Future
- Prune the Product Tree
- Give Them a Hot Tub
- 20/20 Vision
Which Innovation Game is a form of a roadmap?
Prune the Product Tree
Prune the Product Tree
Name the item: Related features.
- Apple
- Banana
- Leaves
- Branches
Related features are branches.
Which roadmapping pattern are we expressing?
Problem: The right blend of features & benefits.
- Time or growth
- Market map.
- Market rhythms/events.
- Impact-effort matrix.
- Architecture Runway.
The right blend of features & benefits.
Impact-effort matrix.
Divergence or Convergence
Reviewing the current roadmap and devising distinct scenarios.
Divergence
Reviewing the current roadmap and devising distinct scenarios.
Prune the Product Tree
Name the item: Crazy ideas.
- Apple
- Banana
- Leaves
- Branches
Bananas are crazy ideas.
Story Maps end with…
- conditions.
- OKR
- objectives.
- dates.
Story Maps end with…
conditions.
Incremental or Iterative
Solution Intent feedback for the system’s dynamic specifications is fed by _____________ development.
Solution Intent feedback for the system’s dynamic specifications is fed by incremental development.
Which roadmapping pattern are we expressing?
Problem: Aligning teams on market segments.
- Time or growth
- Market map.
- Market rhythms/events.
- Impact-effort matrix.
- Architecture Runway.
Aligning teams on market segments.
Market map
Prune the Product Tree
Name the item: Features that provide benefits.
- Apple
- Banana
- Leaves
- Branches
Apples are features that provide benefits.
Definition: Descriptive narratives of plausible alternative futures.
- Journey maps
- Scenarios
- Visions
- Roadmaps
- Story maps
Descriptive narratives of plausible alternative futures.
Scenarios
Market events inform what?
- Solution Roadmaps
- Portfolio Roadmaps
- Architecture Runways
- PI Roadmaps
Market events inform what?
Solution Roadmaps or PI Roadmaps!
What would you use to handle stories low in the product backlog turning rotten?
- Iteration Goals
- Feature rollups
- Business Objectives
- Story Maps
Story Maps
