There are two types of roadmap that you can select between: Timeline or Kanban (now, next, later).
A timeline is the traditional representation of a roadmap and can be very useful in with mature products and dependent stakeholder groups (ex Sales, marketing, Operations), that need to know when a new feature will launch, in order to coordinate their own efforts.
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Conversely, a Kanban style of roadmap aims to provide more abstract guidance, without a specific timeline in order to provide some opportunity for discovery and figuring out as-yet undefined problems that would not be possible by committing to an up-front timeline. With Kanban, you simply communicate “Now, Next, and Later” time horizons.
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Either of these roadmap types can be an excellent choice, depending on your needs.
Selecting Timeline
To select a timeline-type roadmap, follow these steps:
- Click the gear icon in the upper-right corner of the roadmap page, then click ‘Roadmap Type’ option.
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- Select the Timeline type of roadmap, from the option menu that appears.
3. Press ‘Proceed’.
Selecting Kanban
To select a Kanban-type roadmap, follow these steps:
- Click the great icon in the upper-right corner of the roadmap.
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- Select the Kanban type of roadmap, from the option menu that appears.
- Press ‘Proceed’.
Note – If you are switching roadmap types or truncating your timeline in a way that will make some items no longer visible, you will be shown a warning that data will be lost and those affected items will be returned to the tray. Accept and continue to complete the change.