Company
Date Published
July 19, 2024
Author
Leo Sjöberg
Word count
1268
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

We introduced On-call just a few months ago with a foundational set of features, marking only the beginning of our vision for the product. To address uncertainties and maintain momentum in development and delivery, we dedicated a week to focus on scoping key upcoming projects in our roadmap. The primary goal was to turn broad themes into well-defined project plans that were technically scoped and sized. This approach aimed to help us build a roadmap that we could confidently commit to, ensuring the delivery of projects in a sensible order. We wanted to create space for collaboration, building a roadmap that incorporated product and customer expertise, aligned with long-term goals, and was technically deliverable. The scoping week involved four themes, each with assigned pairs working on proposal documents, engineering day estimates, and clear next steps. The team provided robust challenges during the review phase, ensuring everyone understood the specific project plans and identified potential problems early. The technical scoping focused on in-depth implementation details, while the final call for estimations ensured detailed planning. The resulting roadmap was impactful, with a collaborative effort between product, design, and engineering functions leading to better outcomes and shared perspectives enhancing the planning process.