Used properly, roadmaps are among the most high-impact agile planning tools a product team can have. They’re not just slides or Gantt charts, they’re alignment tools that help us communicate intent, focus collaboration, and manage uncertainty.

Recently I joined a panel in Manchester to discuss something deceptively simple yet profoundly impactful: Metrics That Matter. How do we know we’re building the right thing, delivering value, and making the right trade-offs along the way?