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How to Get the Most from thisRoadmap
A quick walkthrough of the concepts that make thisRoadmap different, and how to use them effectively.
1 Built for Strategy, Not Task Management
No tickets. No sprints. No resource allocation.
thisRoadmap is for communicating strategic direction, not tracking individual tasks. If you're used to project management tools, the simplicity might surprise you. That's by design.
- Track progress with a simple 0 to 100% slider instead of subtask math
- Post status updates instead of holding status meetings
- Focus on what matters and when it's due, not who's doing each task
- Use a project tracker alongside thisRoadmap when you need task-level detail
2 One Date. The Date That Matters.
Every item has a target date. Not a start date and an end date.
Most roadmap tools ask for a start date and an end date. thisRoadmap asks for one thing: when does this need to be done?
The item's size determines how long it will take. On the timeline, items stretch backward from the target date based on size. It's a simple model that keeps the focus on deadlines, not scheduling.
| Size | Duration |
|---|---|
| XS | 1 week |
| S | 2 weeks |
| M | 4 weeks |
| L | 8 weeks |
| XL | 12 weeks |
| XXL | 24 weeks |
Sizes are fully customizable. You can change durations or add your own to match how your team estimates work.
3 Your Roadmap, Your Labels
Every roadmap has its own configuration, because every team works differently.
Categories
Group items by type of work like features, bugs, tech debt, or research. Use whatever labels make sense for your team.
Statuses
Define your own workflow stages. Not Started, In Progress, and Completed are just the defaults. Make them yours.
Priorities
Set urgency with labels and colors that your team already understands. Start with Critical, High, Medium, and Low, or create your own.
Sizes
Estimate effort in durations that drive the timeline. Customize the default sizes or create your own.
4 Board View and Timeline View
Pick the perspective that fits the conversation.
Board View
Scannable cards organized by status. Sort, filter, and drag to reorder. Great for team working sessions, triage, and status reviews where you need to move fast.
Timeline View
Gantt-style visualization where items are placed by target date and stretch backward based on size. Great for leadership reviews, deadline visibility, and planning conversations.
5 Connect Roadmaps Into a Hierarchy
Leadership sees the rollup. Teams manage their own plans.
Any roadmap item can link to another roadmap, creating a parent-child hierarchy up to five levels deep. When an item is linked, its progress, target date, and size are calculated automatically from the child roadmap. No manual aggregation required.
- Give every team their own roadmap without losing the big picture
- Progress, dates, and effort roll up automatically
- Walk into leadership meetings with a complete, always-current view
- Linked fields are read-only on the parent because the source of truth is always the team's roadmap
6 Share Broadly. Control Editing.
Unlimited free viewers. Editors are the paid seats.
Transparent by Default
Add as many viewers as you need at no cost. Share a live link with stakeholders, executives, or your entire company. Everyone sees the same plan, always up to date.
Controlled Where It Counts
Granular per-roadmap permissions let you decide who can edit, manage members, configure, and export. Add members individually or a team.
7 Export Without the Busywork
One-click PDF export that includes nested linked roadmaps.
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