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Co-Own The Roadmap: RRRs + Weekly Syncs (Copy/Paste)

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Sep 17, 2025
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If you’re still tossing feedback into Jira and waiting, you’re a cost center.

The CSMs paid $120k–$200k+ don’t collect input. They co-own product calls that cut churn and drive expansion this quarter.

Reality is Product Management doesn’t need more feedback. What they need is decisions by business impact and ready beta testers.


Introducing PPOS (Product-Partnership Operating System)

Here’s a simple system you can run for 90 days to turn customer signals into product decisions that move dollars.

1. Signals => Decisions

Track these 5 signals every week. Rank by $ at risk / $ to gain and time to impact.

Output: a Top 3 Decisions list.

  • Churn reasons (by ARR)

  • Blocked value (what stalls time-to-value)

  • Feature gaps (by volume + ARR)

  • Expansion triggers (what unlocked $)

  • Risk clusters (patterns across accounts)

“Voice of customer” is NOT a metric. Dollars at stake is.

2. Artifacts Product trusts

  • RRR (Revenue-Ranked Request) one-pager

    Problem, evidence, $ impact, effort guess, decision ask, 3–6 design partners.

    To anchor each RRR in a real plan, grab my Success Plan from The Ultimate CS Templates Collection and map requests to goals, risks, and owners.

  • Customer Journey Impact Report (monthly)

    TTV, adoption %, $ expansion, $ churn saved.

3. Cadence that sticks

  • Weekly 30-min CS × PM sync with a tight agenda and clear decisions.

  • Monthly CAB Lite (45 min, one theme, small group).

  • Quarterly Bet Review (what shipped, what moved $, what’s next).

    If your QBRs still feel like status theater, use my playbook to Transform Your QBRs: From Time-Wasting Rituals to Revenue Drivers.

4. Shared KPIs

  • Feature adoption uplift

  • $ expansion influenced

  • $ churn saved

  • TTV (median days)

No shared KPIs = no real partnership.

Need a refresher on the metrics that actually move renewals and expansion? Read The Ultimate Guide to Success Metrics for Business and CS Leaders.


Why You Should Care

  • You stop being “support with a smile” and start owning revenue levers.

  • Roadmap choices reflect ARR math, not the loudest voice.

  • You build a proof trail for comp talks and the board.

    When you need the math fast, run numbers with the Business Calculator Suite for CS (NRR, CAC/LTV, and adoption → revenue impact)

Example outcome: Two P0 (=top urgent issue) fixes cut churn by 1–2 pts and unlocked $150k–$300k in expansion in one quarter.


The framework works. The gap is execution.

Unlock the exact HOW with my templates, scripts, agendas, and a 30/60/90 plan.

Includes PowerPoint Slides +PDF files you can download and use for your next QBR:

  • RRR One-Pager,

  • Journey Impact Report,

  • Tracking Sheet,

  • and Weekly Sync Notes.

→ Upgrade now and access the playbook used by top CS leaders earning $120k–$200k+.


🔐 Your PPOS in 90 Days (Copy/Paste Ready):

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