Impact Mapping Exercises
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Aligning metrics with user needs

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Calculate user impact metrics

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The impact vs effort matrix
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Measuring impact, not activity
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Success metrics beyond deployment

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Map initiatives to funnel stages
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Prioritizing problems worth solving
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Bridging user and business needs
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Integrating backlogs with roadmap planning
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Core functions all roadmapping tools should provide

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Mapping the product into the value chain
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Comparing internal and external roadmaps
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Identifying risks in dependency chains

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Applying RICE to a product scenario
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Tracing metrics to business value
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Turning features into themes and initiatives

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Tools designed for broad visualization and communication
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Spotting feature-driven traps in traditional roadmaps
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Challenges of outcome-based roadmaps
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Executing strategy through initiatives and priorities
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Aligning metrics across teams for impact
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Key questions to guide tool evaluation

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Executive-facing view

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Identifying the illusion of certainty in planning

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Mapping user flows for core tasks
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Spotting alignment gaps in sample roadmaps
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Focusing on outcomes over outputs

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Visualizing roadmaps
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Exploring roadmaps as communication tools

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Defining measurable success for initiatives
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Embedding weekly user insights into planning
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Evaluating collaboration and knowledge-sharing features
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Distinguishing outputs from outcomes
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Using discovery insights to adjust roadmap priorities

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Principles of an outcome-based roadmap
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Connecting marketing goals to business outcomes
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Understanding internal vs external roadmaps
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Connecting user value with business goals
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Linking test results to business metrics

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Why teams move beyond spreadsheets for roadmaps
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Designing success metrics for iterations
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