Three maps better than a roadmap
"We need a roadmap, is there a template we can use?"
I see this request all the time. From clients to peers, developers to product execs.
The idea is that with the right template: you fill in the squares and your viola your roadmap is ready. I get it. A roadmap feels like such a great thing, its an artifact that says "this is what we're doing, and when we'll do it".
Most roadmaps look like this: