Definition
A strategic document that outlines the vision, direction, priorities, and timeline for achieving business objectives or product development goals. It provides a high-level view of planned initiatives and their sequencing over time.
Etymology
Originally a literal map showing roads, from 'road' (Old English 'rad') + 'map' (Latin 'mappa'). The metaphorical business use emerged in the 1990s with technology companies needing to communicate complex development plans to stakeholders.
Kelly Says
A roadmap should be more like a GPS than a paper map—it shows you the destination and general route, but it recalculates when conditions change. The best roadmaps focus on outcomes rather than features, explaining why you're going somewhere, not just what you'll build along the way.
Translations
ARالعربية
خريطة الطريق
kh-ree-taht at-ta-reeq
BNবাংলা
পথের মানচিত্র
po-ther ma-na-chit-r
CACatalà
mapa de ruta
ma-pa deh roo-ta
CSČeština
silniční mapa
sil-ni-čni ma-pa
DEDeutsch
Straßenkarte
sh-tra-sen-kar-te
ELΕλληνικά
χάρτης οδών
khar-tis o-don
ESEspañol
mapa de ruta
ma-pa deh roo-ta
FAفارسی
نقشه مسیر
na-k-shah mes-ir
FISuomi
tiekartta
tie-kar-ta
FRFrançais
plan routier
plan roo-tee-er
HEעברית
תכנית מסלול
ti-k-na-ne mes-lu-l
HIहिन्दी
सड़क मानचित्र
sa-dhak ma-na-chit-r
HUMagyar
útvonal térkép
oo-t-vo-nal te-r-ke-p
IDBahasa Indonesia
peta jalan
pe-ta ja-lan
ITItaliano
mappa stradale
ma-ppa stra-da-le
JA日本語
ルートマップ
ru-to ma-ppu
MSBahasa Melayu
peta jalan
pe-ta ja-lan
MYမြန်မာ
roadmap
ro-ad-map
NLNederlands
routekaart
ro-te-ka-art
PLPolski
mapa trasy
ma-pa tra-sy
PTPortuguês
mapa rodoviário
ma-pa ro-do-vee-a-rio
RORomână
hartă rutieră
har-ta roo-tee-re
RUРусский
дорожная карта
do-rozh-naya kar-ta
SVSvenska
vägkarta
ve-g-kar-ta
SWKiswahili
ramani ya barabara
ra-ma-ni ya ba-ra-ba-ra
TAதமிழ்
சாலை திட்டம்
sa-lai thi-tta-m
TEతెలుగు
రోడ్ మ్యాప్
ro-d ma-ap
THไทย
แผนที่เส้นทาง
phaen-tee sen-taeng
TLTL
mapa ng kalsada
ma-pa ng ka-lsa-da
TRTürkçe
yol haritası
yo-l ha-ri-ta-si
UKУкраїнська
дорожня карта
do-rozh-nya kar-ta
URاردو
کاروبار کی نقشہ
ka-ro-ba-r ki na-k-sha
VITiếng Việt
bản đồ đường
ban-do-duong