Impact Mapping
Impact Mapping is a strategic planning technique that helps teams align their work with business goals by creating a visual map connecting objectives, actors, impacts, and deliverables. It focuses on delivering measurable outcomes rather than just outputs, ensuring that development efforts contribute directly to organizational success. The method is often used in agile and product development contexts to prioritize features and reduce waste.
Developers should learn Impact Mapping when working on projects where clear business alignment and stakeholder communication are critical, such as in product management, agile transformations, or startup environments. It helps teams avoid building unnecessary features by linking technical work to tangible business impacts, making it valuable for scoping, roadmapping, and requirement prioritization in cross-functional settings.