Product Management Product Roadmap Planning 2

Question 1

What is a 'horizon 1' initiative in roadmap planning?

Accepted Answer

Work being actively done now

Answer

Horizon 1 (Now) represents initiatives currently in progress or committed for the near term.

Question 2

Which framework helps prioritize roadmap items by weighing value against effort?

Accepted Answer

RICE scoring

Answer

RICE (Reach, Impact, Confidence, Effort) scoring provides a quantitative way to rank roadmap candidates.

Question 3

What is the key difference between a product roadmap and a release plan?

Accepted Answer

A roadmap shows strategic direction; a release plan shows specific delivery timelines

Answer

Roadmaps communicate strategy and vision while release plans specify dates, versions, and detailed feature scope for a given release.

Question 4

What does a 'dependency' on a roadmap indicate?

Accepted Answer

One item must be completed before another can start

Answer

Dependencies show that a roadmap item relies on another team's work or a prerequisite feature before it can proceed.

Question 5

Which visualization is MOST useful for showing a roadmap to executive stakeholders?

Accepted Answer

High-level timeline with strategic themes

Answer

Executives need strategic context, so a high-level theme-based timeline communicates direction without overwhelming detail.

Product Management Practice Test