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How do you approach getting approval for your roadmap from internal stakeholders?

Andrew Clark
Jamboree Chief Product Officer | Formerly Confirm, 15Five, Emplify, Formstack3y
I flinched at the word "approval" here. I don't like the idea that Product would be seeking roadmap approval from other departments in the org. What you really want is ...
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Shahid Hussain
Google Group Product Manager, Android1y
To get your roadmap approved, start by making sure everyone understands where you're trying to go - that's your vision. Think of it like your product's ultimate destinati...
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Marc Abraham
Intercom Senior Group Product Manager3y
To get roadmap approval from internal stakeholders, we need to make sure that they're bought into the overarching product vision and strategy first. This means explaining...
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Omar Eduardo Fernández
GitLab Director of Product Management3y
The question asks about getting approval, but I'll instead focus on how you gain feedback and improve your roadmap so that there's alignment around it. This distinction i...
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Clara Lee
PayPal VP, Product | Formerly Apple, Automattic, Deloitte2y
The path to gaining product roadmap approval depends on the decision-making culture of the company:If you are in a place where approval rights are clear, the key is under...
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Tracy Montour
HiredScore Head of Product Marketing3y
Get alignment early and often. Stakeholders should not be surprised by anything on the roadmap when they see the proposed draft. Outline which stakeholders you need to in...
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