# Roadmap Prioritization Canvas

Use this to compare build, buy, defer, and remove decisions with the same language.

## 1. Decision Frame

```md
Decision:
Owner:
Date:
Product surface:
User affected:
Current workaround:
Decision deadline:
```

## 2. Options

| Option | User value | Cost | Risk | Reversibility | Learning value | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Build |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Buy |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Integrate |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Defer |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Remove |  |  |  |  |  |  |

## 3. Scoring

Score 1-5:

- User pain: how painful is the current state?
- Frequency: how often does it happen?
- Strategic fit: does it move the product direction?
- Implementation confidence: can we ship it cleanly?
- Operating cost: will this create ongoing support?
- Reversibility: can we change our mind later?

## 4. Recommendation

```md
Recommended path:
Why:
What we are not doing:
Smallest useful version:
Validation signal:
Review date:
```

## 5. Roadmap Hygiene

- [ ] The decision can be explained without internal jargon.
- [ ] The tradeoff is explicit.
- [ ] The next action is owned.
- [ ] The team knows what would change the decision.
- [ ] Deferred work has a revisit trigger, not vague someday status.