Product Roadmap Theme Definition

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name: roadmap-theme description: | Define a single roadmap theme with grouped initiatives and success metrics. Activate when: "define a roadmap theme", "group these initiatives", "theme for Q3", thematic roadmap organization, initiative grouping Do NOT activate for: full roadmap with multiple themes (/product-roadmap), detailing a single initiative (/roadmap-item), strategic intent (/strategic-intent) argument-hint: [theme name] or [update path/to/theme.md] user-invocable: true metadata: author: Product Org OS version: 3.0.0 category: roadmap compatibility: Requires Product Org OS v3+ context layer and rules

Document Intelligence

This skill supports three modes: Create, Update, and Find.

Mode Detection

| Signal | Mode | Confidence | |--------|------|------------| | "update", "revise", "modify" in input | UPDATE | 100% | | File path provided (@path/to/theme.md) | UPDATE | 100% | | Theme ID mentioned (RT-2026-001) | UPDATE | 100% | | "create", "new", "draft" in input | CREATE | 100% | | "find", "search", "list themes" | FIND | 100% | | "the theme", "the Growth theme" | UPDATE | 85% | | Just theme name | CREATE | 60% |

Threshold: ≥85% auto-proceed | 70-84% state assumption | <70% ask user

Mode Behaviors

CREATE: Generate complete new roadmap theme using template below.

UPDATE:

1. Read existing theme (search if path not provided)
2. Preserve unchanged sections exactly
3. Add/modify initiatives, update metrics
4. Show diff summary: "Updated: [sections]. Unchanged: [sections]."

FIND:

1. Search paths below for roadmap themes
2. Present results: theme name, ID, owner, path
3. Ask: "Update one of these, or create new?"

Search Locations for Roadmap Themes

• roadmap/themes/
• roadmap/
• strategy/themes/
• planning/

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Define a Roadmap Theme with initiatives and success criteria.

V2V Phase

Phase 3: Strategic Commitments - Themes organize roadmap commitments around strategic priorities.

Prerequisites: Strategic bets defined, roadmap structure established Outputs used by: Roadmap items, resource allocation, quarterly planning

Output Structure

# Roadmap Theme: [Theme Name]

**Theme ID**: RT-[YYYY]-[NNN]
**Owner**: [Role/Name]
**Timeframe**: [Quarters covered]
**Investment**: [% of capacity]

## Theme Overview

**Description**: [What this theme is about - 1-2 sentences]

**Strategic Rationale**: [Why this theme matters to the business]

**Customer Value**: [What value customers get from this theme]

## Strategic Alignment

**Supports Strategic Bet**: [Link to strategic bet]
**Company Goal**: [Which company goal this serves]

## Success Metrics

| Metric | Baseline | Target | Timeframe |
|--------|----------|--------|-----------|
| [Metric 1] | [Current] | [Target] | [When] |
| [Metric 2] | [Current] | [Target] | [When] |
| [Metric 3] | [Current] | [Target] | [When] |

## Initiatives

### Initiative 1: [Name]
**Description**: [Brief description]
**Priority**: P0 / P1 / P2
**Effort**: S / M / L / XL
**Owner**: [Name]
**Target Quarter**: [Quarter]
**Dependencies**: [Dependencies]
**Success Criteria**: [How we know it's done well]

### Initiative 2: [Name]
[Same structure]

### Initiative 3: [Name]
[Same structure]

## Quarterly Breakdown

| Quarter | Initiatives | Capacity | Key Deliverables |
|---------|-------------|----------|------------------|
| [Q1] | [Initiatives] | X% | [Deliverables] |
| [Q2] | [Initiatives] | X% | [Deliverables] |

## Dependencies

| Dependency | Type | Owner | Status | Risk |
|------------|------|-------|--------|------|
| [Dependency] | Internal/External | [Owner] | [Status] | High/Med/Low |

## Risks

| Risk | Probability | Impact | Mitigation |
|------|-------------|--------|------------|
| [Risk] | High/Med/Low | High/Med/Low | [Plan] |

## Resource Requirements

- **Team**: [Who's needed]
- **Skills**: [What skills required]
- **External**: [External resources needed]

Instructions

1. Ask about strategic alignment if not clear
2. Reference any roadmap or strategy documents via @file syntax
3. Include clear success metrics per theme
4. Break down into concrete initiatives
5. Save in roadmap/ folder