now-next-later-roadmaps

Builds outcome-driven Now-Next-Later product roadmaps organized by uncertainty horizons.

1|Updated Jun 29, 2026
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Skill: now-next-later-roadmaps
Source: https://github.com/coreyone/software-maestro/tree/main/product/planning-and-cadence/now-next-later-roadmaps
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/coreyone/software-maestro --skill now-next-later-roadmaps-coreyone

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What problem does it solve? Timeline-based Gantt roadmaps force teams to commit to fixed dates and unvalidated features, creating feature-factory dynamics and broken stakeholder trust. This Skill reframes product planning around customer problems and measurable outcomes across three horizons of decreasing certainty. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Three-Horizon Structuring: Organizes initiatives into Now (high certainty, active build), Next (medium certainty, discovery), and Later (low certainty, strategic bets) with WIP limits of 2-4 items per pod. - Problem-Oriented Roadmap Cards: Enforces a 5-point card anatomy covering problem statement (JTBD), strategic theme/OKR, target metric lift, and non-binding candidate solutions. - Progression & Pruning Governance: Defines graduation criteria between horizons and anti-pattern repairs for hidden Gantt charts, feature dumping, and frozen Later columns. - Use Case: A SaaS team replaces its quarterly Gantt chart by reframing feature requests like "Add CSV export" into problem cards such as "Resolve manual reporting bottlenecks for finance teams" with target metric lifts. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to create an outcome-driven Now-Next-Later roadmap for your product using your current feature backlog and strategic OKRs.

Frequently Asked Questions about now-next-later-roadmaps

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How do I create a Now-Next-Later product roadmap?▼

Organize initiatives into three horizons: Now for validated problems in active build, Next for validated friction under discovery, and Later for low-certainty strategic bets. Frame each card as a problem to solve with a target metric lift and candidate solutions, never as a dated feature commitment.

How to replace a Gantt chart roadmap with outcome-based planning?▼

Remove all calendar dates and quarter labels from roadmap columns, then reframe each feature as a customer problem with a measurable target outcome. Use release plans separately for committed go-to-market dates so the strategic roadmap stays outcome-focused.

What is the difference between Now, Next, and Later horizons?▼

Now covers high-certainty work in active delivery (0-2 months), Next covers medium-certainty items in discovery and prototyping (1-4 months), and Later covers low-certainty strategic opportunities (3-12+ months). Items graduate between horizons only as discovery reduces uncertainty.

When should I not use a Now-Next-Later roadmap?▼

Do not use it for sprint ticket decomposition, PRD authoring, or daily agile ceremonies, which belong to execution-level tools. It is also unsuited for multi-year executive strategy cascading, which requires decision-stack governance instead.

Why does my Now-Next-Later roadmap still feel like a Gantt chart?▼

This happens when dates are disguised under horizon labels, such as treating Now as Q1 and Next as Q2. Strip all date labels from columns, enforce WIP limits of 2-4 items in Now, and prune stale Later items monthly.