Reflection: Your Roadmap Reality

Think about a roadmap, plan, or planning artifact you work with. Answer honestly:

About Accuracy:

- How accurate has this artifact been historically?

- Where has it most often been wrong?

- What kinds of things change most?

About Honesty:

- Does this artifact distinguish between commitment and intent?

- Are assumptions visible or hidden?

- Does it get less precise for farther-out items?

- When was it last updated?

About Communication:

- How do different audiences interpret this artifact?

- What conversations should accompany it that don't?

- What do people expect that isn't warranted?

Looking Forward:

- What's one thing you could do to make your planning artifacts more honest?

- What conversation do you need to have about what the artifact represents?