Product Roadmaps: Aligning  Product and Engineering

Product Roadmaps: Aligning Product and Engineering

This program primarily targets Product and Engineering/CTO Leaders. 

5:45 to 6:45 PM - Discussion

6:45 to 7:45 PM - Social - Dinner available for purchase 

Join us for a dynamic peer group session where we tackle one of the biggest tensions in product development: how to align engineering and product roadmaps effectively. 

Key topics we will examine:

• Separate vs. Combined Roadmaps: What works best based on your company’s size and values?
• Prioritization: How do you balance product features and technical debt?
• Engineering Allocation: Fixed percentage versus fixed staffing?
• Delivery Approaches: Explore different frameworks, from Continuous Delivery through SAFe and how to leverage cool-down periods effectively.
• Aligning Outcomes: How can better roadmap alignment help you build trust, increase speed, and achieve strategic goals?

DISCUSSION FACILITATORS:

Kathy Keating, Fractional CTO https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathykeating/

Kathy has developed a level based framework for CTO leadership development.

Nate Fitzgerald, Product Management Director Enterprise and Network Security, Broadcom https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-fitzgerald-89b4303/

Nate has been a Product Management leader for Software/SaaS companies at various stages including having a company he founded acquired by MX Logic.