Ralph Jocham
Change Agent
Edition
ACE! 2025
Topic: Roadmaps That Think: Navigating Outcomes, Not Outputs
Too often, roadmaps are mistaken for release plans—rigid, output-driven timelines that constrain learning. In this session, we’ll explore how roadmaps can instead be dynamic, outcome-oriented tools that align strategy with discovery. Learn how to use decision points to inspect and adapt, create space for innovation, and ensure your roadmap serves your product—not the other way around.
Biography:
Ralph Jocham is a German citizen who spent the last 20 years collecting professional software and product development experience in France, the UK, the USA, and now Switzerland. He became an Agile evangelist in 2000 and perfected his approach at ThoughtWorks. Ralph also is Europe’s first trainer with Scrum.org and has taught thousands of professionals around the globe. When not busy running his company, Effective Agile (effectiveagile.com), or helping all kinds of enterprises in Europe, he enjoys teaching at universities. Ralph nevertheless finds time to spend quality time with his family on a regular basis, treating them to home-cooked international fine cuisine and going on long walks with the family dog. Ralph is a course steward for the Scrum.org Professional Scrum Product Owner course taught around the world.