Product Strategy, Roadmap and Prioritization – The GL(c) Model
It doesn’t matter whether you are a product manager or not, if you have ever tried building a product, there are three keywords that you would have come
Define "Levers" that move the needle
Initiatives & Epics
Initiatives are the strategic pillars that align your epics towards a common business goal. Think of them as the levers that move the needle for your organization. By grouping similar epics under a focused initiative, you can build a clear business case, define measurable KPIs, and track overall progress towards achieving your objectives.
Epics are smaller bodies of work that encompass multiple user stories and tasks, all contributing to a specific outcome. Utilize the contribution score to prioritize epics that deliver maximum impact with minimal effort, ensuring your team focuses on the most valuable work first.
Define levers that move the needle
Initiatives are the “what” and “why” behind your roadmap, focused on delivering significant value to your customers and business. By defining clear initiatives, you can align your team around a common purpose and ensure everyone is working towards the same overarching objective.
Epics are the building blocks of your initiatives, representing a lever that deliver a specific outcome. These epics as levers help you prioritize development efforts, track progress towards your goals, and ensure that every feature contributes to the bigger picture. By effectively managing initiatives and epics, you can prioritize the right work, optimize resources, and ultimately, move the needle on your key performance indicators (KPIs).
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Meassure the success of levers using contribution score
In the world of product management, it’s easy to get lost in a sea of features and ideas. To truly drive impact, you need to identify the key initiatives – the “levers” – that will deliver the most value to your users and your business. Our platform empowers you to break down complex initiatives into measurable epics, providing clarity and focus for your product roadmap.
Leveraging an AI-based contribution score, you can objectively assess the potential impact of each epic. This score helps you identify the true value of an epic, prioritize your roadmap with confidence, and ensure your team is always working on the initiatives that will move the needle most effectively. By focusing on high-contribution epics, you can maximize your resources and achieve your product goals faster.
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