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Roadmap Reset: How to Defend and Reallocate Under Pressure

45 min
Mar 19, 2026 12:00 PM
Virtual (Zoom)

In this video

What you'll learn

Why Your Roadmap Gets Relitigated

The failure is predictable. Survive executive scrutiny by mapping directly to the metrics they’re accountable for.

How to Frame Features as Investible Bets

Convert roadmap items into defensible investible bets with outcome, cost, risk, and confidence.

How to Force Explicit Tradeoff Decisions

Package cut options in a way that clarify impact, risk, and displacement.

How to Install a Durable Decision Discipline

Create durable decision criteria that map to growth, margin, and retention, to reduce escalations and emotional resets.

Why this topic matters

Roadmap resets can derail even the most experienced product leaders. Most roadmap resets fail not because leaders are irrational, but because tradeoffs are not explicit. When constraints tighten, product teams debate features instead of capital reallocation.   This is a live working session. You will leave with tools to defend product decisions and force tradeoffs.

You'll learn from

Mike Smart

Mike Smart

Founder, Egress Solutions

Shardul Mehta

Shardul Mehta

Founder, Street Smart Product Manager

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