Free, no sign-up to start: the plan opens as a live, editable Gantt chart. 10 tasks across 4 phases, about 16 weeks if every task runs in sequence.
What's in the template
| Phase | Task | Example duration |
|---|---|---|
| Discover | Customer interviews and problem framing | 14 days |
| Discover | Solution sketches and prioritization | 7 days |
| Release one | Core workflow improvements | 21 days |
| Release one | Release one QA and rollout | 5 days |
| Release two | Integrations and reporting | 28 days |
| Release two | Private beta with design partners | 14 days |
| Release two | Beta feedback fixes | 7 days |
| Launch | General availability launch | 2 days |
| Launch | Adoption review | 10 days |
| Launch | Next-quarter planning checkpoint | 3 days |
Durations are examples to replace with your own estimates, not benchmarks.
About this product roadmap
A roadmap on a timeline answers the question every stakeholder asks: roughly when? This template lays out discovery, two releases, a beta and a launch, with a planning checkpoint at the end so the roadmap is revisited rather than treated as a promise.
Keep bars at the level of themes or epics. Detailed tasks belong in sprint plans; the roadmap should stay readable on one screen.
Who it's for: Product managers, founders and heads of product presenting plans to leadership, sales or customers.
How to use it
- Open the roadmap. Click Open in the editor. The roadmap loads as a live Gantt chart.
- Rename the themes. Replace the example releases with your own themes or epics; keep each bar to a few weeks.
- Show confidence. Mark later items At risk or add a note that dates are estimates, so the roadmap isn't read as a commitment.
- Share a read-only link. Send the link to sales and leadership instead of a static slide that goes stale.
Planning tips
- Use fewer, larger bars; a roadmap with fifty rows is a backlog.
- Put the planning checkpoint on the chart so the roadmap gets revisited.
- Keep customer-facing and internal versions separate if dates are sensitive.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the difference between a roadmap and a project plan?
- A roadmap shows themes and rough timing over months; a project plan breaks one piece of work into tasks with owners and dependencies.
- Should a roadmap have exact dates?
- Many teams use months or quarters for later items and firmer dates only for the next release. Mark estimates clearly.
- Can I share it without giving edit access?
- Yes. Read-only share links are free and recipients don't need an account.
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