Roadmap Narrative Skill

Purpose

Convert a ranked list of product initiatives into a clear, strategic narrative that connects individual items to company goals and communicates a coherent product direction.

Process

1. Review the prioritised initiative list and company OKRs provided
2. Identify 2-3 strategic themes that group the initiatives naturally
3. For each theme, articulate: the problem it addresses, the customer it serves, the metric it moves
4. Write a quarter-level narrative that shows progression — how does H1 set up H2?
5. Draft an executive summary (3-4 sentences max) that non-technical stakeholders can repeat

Output Format

Product Roadmap: [Quarter/Half/Year]

Strategic Context: [1 paragraph: market moment, key challenge, our response]

Theme 1: [Theme Name]

• Strategic rationale
• Initiatives included
• Primary metric impacted
• Dependencies

[Repeat for each theme]

Executive Summary (shareable): [3-4 sentences that could be shared in an all-hands or board update]

Tone Guidelines

• Avoid jargon — write for a CFO, not an engineer
• Lead with customer outcomes, not features
• Be honest about what's NOT on the roadmap and why