Who this is for: Product teams planning a truthful and usable release storyboard.
What to prepare
- The earlier approved roadmap statement.
- Verified released scope and remaining exclusions.
- Current access instructions and status for unshipped work.
Scene-by-scene storyboard
30-second planning sequence · illustrative copy and visual direction
- 01
0–5s
Prior status
Show the earlier plan with an unmistakable Planned label.
On screen:Previously planned: saved review views.
- 02
5–12s
Released scope
Replace the broad concept with the verified personal-view behavior.
On screen:Now available within the approved personal-view scope.
- 03
12–19s
Proof
Show a supplied save and reopen example with illustrative records.
On screen:Save and reopen the supported filter set.
- 04
19–25s
Remaining boundary
Retain a separate status card for shared views if not released.
On screen:Shared views are not included in this release.
- 05
25–30s
Access
Hold the actual eligibility and next action.
On screen:Use the current approved access path.
Make it your own
- Prior plan
- Use the exact earlier promise or intention.
- Shipped subset
- Name the behavior actually available.
- Remaining scope
- Keep unshipped work explicitly separate.
Compare the plan and release
A roadmap label may cover several capabilities. Map each part to its current status before writing the reveal. Do not mark the whole item shipped merely because one subset is available.
Adapt when the delivered feature differs
Explain the implemented task in current terms and state the relevant difference from the earlier plan. Avoid inventing a justification or a new future date. The product owner supplies any explanation of changed direction.
Review status consistency
Check the old roadmap reference, current announcement and access page together. Unshipped material should remain planned or otherwise accurately labeled. A celebratory ending must not erase a scope boundary established earlier.
Review checklist
- Prior plans and current facts have distinct labels.
- The shipped subset is precise.
- Remaining exclusions are explicit.
- Access instructions match current eligibility.