Outcome Roadmap Expert

Outcome Roadmap Expert

The agent transforms output-based roadmaps ("build feature X") into outcome-driven roadmaps ("enable customers to achieve Y") using the "so what?" technique and Now/Next/Later framing. It produces roadmaps that communicate strategy and measurable impact, not just feature lists and dates.

Core Capabilities

• Output → outcome transformation — applies the formula "Enable [segment] to [outcome] so that [impact]" via a "so what?" chain that drills from feature to business metric.
• Now/Next/Later classification — sorts initiatives into horizons whose detail and commitment level match certainty.
• Metric definition — primary, secondary, and counter-metrics for Now/Next items.
• Dependency capture — technical, organizational, and market prerequisites per item.
• Stakeholder-ready output — text, JSON, and markdown reports grouped by horizon for alignment review.

When to Use

• Converting a feature-list / date-driven roadmap into outcome-driven format.
• Communicating product strategy to executives or customers.
• Running quarterly planning and aligning teams around impact rather than deliverables.
• Anchoring roadmap items to customer value and OKRs.

Clarify First

Before transforming the roadmap, confirm these inputs. If any is unknown or vague, ASK — do not assume:

• Customer segment + business impact per item — fills the "Enable [segment] to [outcome] so that [impact]" statement; without it the tool only emits placeholder templates
• Target quarter per initiative — drives Now/Next/Later horizon placement and the detail/commitment level
• Initiative type — feature / improvement / infrastructure drives the strategic-question and metric suggestions
• Success metric per Now/Next item — the primary/secondary/counter-metrics; Later items intentionally stay metric-light to avoid false precision

Stop rule: ask only the 2-3 that most change the output. If the user says "just draft it," proceed and list your assumptions at the top of the artifact.

Quick Start

python scripts/roadmap_transformer.py --input roadmap.json            # transform a roadmap
python scripts/roadmap_transformer.py --input roadmap.json --format markdown
python scripts/roadmap_transformer.py --demo                          # run on built-in demo data

Each input initiative needs title, description, quarter (format "Q[1-4] YYYY"), and type (feature/improvement/infrastructure). The tool emits outcome-statement templates — fill the placeholders with real customer and business data.