Now · Next · Later timeline template for PowerPoint
No exact dates — quarter band and theme lanes. Safe to show outside the company.
Download (.pptx, 14 KB) Fill it from your notes in PowerPoint
The download is the slide above, made of native PowerPoint shapes you can edit. No sign-up. To draw it from your own dates in the browser, use the free timeline maker. PMO Pilot, the PowerPoint add-in, fills it from notes or a spreadsheet and is free to install.
When to use it
Roadmaps shown outside the company, where exact dates are a risk.
How to make it in PMO Pilot
- Group items by theme in the Workstream column.
- Pick Now · Next · Later — quarters only, no exact dates.
- Check Dates are off under Tasks (bars) before sharing.
Best for
Product managers, Customers, Sales.
Bring your data from…
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Column names are matched as each tool exports them: no mapping step.
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