Multi-Team Roadmap Planning That Doesn't Suck

Once you've got 5+ product teams, each with its own PM, Product Designer, and Engineers, it's time to get serious about planning. That's because squads' roadmaps start depending on each other.

My favorite take on how to do this comes from the book Art of Action. In short, it stresses the importance of concise "intent" communications from leadership to teams that balance specificity with flexibility. In most organizations, that means Engineering, Product, and Design Leadership need to step up their game. :-) 

Confused? Take a look at this Quarterly Planning template for an example: 

Quarterly Planning Brief