Purpose
Roadmaps visualize a set of business objectives and the work required to achieve them. They provide big-picture direction and timing for everyday work. Roadmaps are most often used for strategic product planning, but some organizations use them to visualize the strategy for the overall
businessbusiness or major
marketing efforts.
Gantt charts visualize a timeline for work that must be completed linearly by a fixed deadline. Usually this work is also shown on your roadmap at a high-level, but a Gantt chart has every detail to keep the broader cross-functional team on schedule. Often these are complex efforts that impact most of the organization, such as product releases.