(Annual) Product Planning Template by Linear

Planning a roadmap is no easy task when a company is growing at the speed of light and things are constantly changing.

This makes it all the more important to have a structured approach to avoid getting bogged down in the details.

Luckily, our friends at Linear have now shared their Annual Product Planning Template with us to help us structure our thoughts and get the best ideas out of our teams' heads.

🟣 About Linear:

Linear is the project and issue tracking system that teams actually love to use. We help streamline issues, sprints, and product roadmaps. This template can help product teams brainstorm and organize thoughts on what to build.

Some interesting facts:

• Their last raise was a $35M round at a $400M valuation.
• Today, they have more cash in the bank than they've ever raised.
• They've been profitable for over 2 years.
• To date, they have only spent $35K on paid marketing.
• Only two people have ever left the company.
• Their CEO, Karri Saarinen, is a designer.
• They are a 100% remote company.

🌟 Key Features & Benefits:

• Pre-defined questions to ask your team members to get the best ideas out of their heads
• Built-in timer to make sure you don't get lost in discussions.
• Voting mechanism to give weight to the best ideas.
• Super easy to use directly from Figma (FigJam).

🎯 Who Is This For?

• Product people who want to activate their team to generate new ideas.
• Founders who want to make the product a team effort.
• Anyone looking for a fun yet structured workshop to take their product to the next level.

💡 How to Use It:

1. Duplicate the Figma file by clicking the "Open in FigJam" button.
2. Gather your team for a workshop.
3. Share ideas and feedback using four pre-defined prompts.
4. Group ideas by outcomes into themes.
5. Vote on items to discuss them further.
6. Build a freaking unicorn! 🦄

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