Product without vision is dead. A lot has been said about the importance of vision setting, but not much has been shared about how to actually do it. Atlassian has been through several vision setting projects for individual products as well as for the whole company. Throughout these experiences, we've learned a lot about how to practically do this. This talk will share a highlights reel containing the top tips you can take back to your product teams and use for your next vision setting project.
7. What are you trying to answer?
Within a timeframe
whatmight…?
#1 Ask a question
1Y 3Y 10Y
Realistic
Don’t bother
8. What might a unified Atlassian
product offering look like by
2018?
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How might customers connect
with each other by 2020?
#1 Ask a question > Examples
9. #1 Ask a question › Benefits
Focus team
Inform testing (playback)
Define success
18. #2 Definition of done › Why
Shared understanding
(e.g. What’s the role of validation in vision projects?)
Level discussions appropriately
Know when to move on
20. Communication of a vision
doesn’t mean it’s understood.
#3 Over-communicate
21. What
I think
What I can put
into words
What I say
to people
#3 Over-communicate
What people actually understand
Source:Arcfly
22. #3 Over-communicate › How
Start with a communication plan
Brainstorm tactics
(e.g blogging, video, emails, focus groups, “visual tours”, surveys…)
Tie back to measure of success
What take-aways do you want people to have?
Talk to people
26. #1 Ask a question
What by when?
#2 Definition of done
When is the project done? When is a concept done?
#3 Over-communicate
Communication plan, tactics and measure of success
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Tips for painting a vision