Tag: Programme

A Programme is the term used to describe a collection of projects and/or initiatives which are coordinated towards achieving a singular end. For instance, the “Deathstar Programme”, as managed by Darth Vader’s Programme Managers, would have been the coordinated efforts of many contributing projects – transport, infrastructure, supplies, waste management (oops!!), atmospheric containment, etc – towards the larger “Complete The Deathstar” Programme.

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Product Managers need Roadmaps – get used to it.

The Innovation Roadmap Template (Powerpoint)

One thing you must know is that Product Managers need Roadmaps. If you find a product manager without a Roadmap, you can bet they are working on one.

Why do Product Managers need Roadmaps?

Product managers, project managers, executives, business owners, and others, will often ask for a “roadmap“. A “Product Roadmap” shows the direction and mapping of the future of the product, and clearly communicates the activities and milestones that are planned along the way.

Product Managers need Roadmaps because they must show plans and strategy to investors and stakeholders, in a simple format.

It is essential that the template you use shows the Product plans at a glance; this is the advantage with the roadmap format – i.e. you do not have to digest complicated Gantt charts.

Properties of a Product Roadmap:

  1. One side of paper.
  2. Includes a timeline to show plans over time.
  3. Simple format. You are able to complete reading it within 5 minutes.
  4. Shows key projects and workstreams.
  5. Shows key risks.
  6. Communicates the important deliveries and milestones.

To clearly present a product roadmap, a specialist type of template is required.

Specialist Product Roadmap Templates

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How to create a Transition Plan for your organisation

Visio Transition Plan Template - manage your cultural change

A Transition Plan is used to manage the change from an existing organisational configuration to a new configuration.

So – your organisation may need to go through a Transition to implement the new arrangement.

We have created this Transition Plan Template in response to a series of requests for a Timeline template to assist with Change Management.

A screenshot of the Transition Plan Template
This Transition Plan Template will assist you with your Transition Timeline

We have arranged this template into the following areas.

Team and Personnel Changes

It’s likely that you will have to change how people and teams are arranged.

New processes

There could be some business process re-engineering to be rolled-out.

Relocation

You may have to move locations, or start an off-shore supplier relationship.

How to plan the Transition

In all change situations, there is a gap between the planned new arrangement and where you are right now – a Transition is required.

Our Transition Plan Template will provide a solid communications and planning tool for your transition.

Features of this Template

  1. Timeline with draggable milestones.
  2. Event markers in each workstream.
  3. Management workstream (to show coordination activities in the transition project).
  4. Communications Workstream (announcements, comms).
  5. HR Workstream (transition HR issues management).
  6. Relocation Workstream.
  7. IT Workstream (PC and telecomms).

View the Transition Plan Template.

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Roadmap Templates

Business Roadmap Template

Business Documents UK are experts in Roadmap Template formats – our consultants have been leading in this space since 2005.

What is a “Roadmap” Format?

We have a good article here, on “how to create your project roadmap“.

Some of our Powerpoint Roadmap Templates

Some of our Visio Roadmap Templates

Why use Roadmap Templates?

You should use a Roadmap Templates for:-

  1. communicating a project, portfolio or programme roadmap
  2. outlining your high level plans
  3. communicating a project scope, division of effort, and timline within the space of a few minutes
  4. communicating with groups of project managers
  5. to clearly communicate a programme roadmap
  6. when gantt chart plans are too complex to understand in a short space of time
  7. communicating with people with short attention spans
  8. when your normal project plan formats gets too cluttered for your liking

Get at least 30% discount on our best selling roadmap templates when you buy them in a “bundle”.

The Roadmap Template format is used widely in “Agile Project Management”.