Quarter Roadmap — Data Platform Migration Waves (Infographic)
Best for: a migration or build-out expressed as quarterly waves down a single track Avoid when: the work is continuous rather than quarterly, or the waves overlap heavily Answers: which workload moves in which quarter, and what each wave unlocks
infographic sequence-roadmap-vertical-quarter-circular
theme
colorPrimary #2b66c4
palette
- #2b66c4
- #2f9e44
- #f3a33c
- #d1242f
- #7048e8
- #0f9b9b
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data
title Data Platform Migration Waves
desc Four waves from first replica to full cutover
sequences
- label Q1
desc Read replicas for reporting; no writer changes
- label Q2
desc Analytics and batch jobs moved off the primary cluster
- label Q3
desc Service-owned schemas with contract tests in CI
- label Q4
desc Primary writer cutover and legacy cluster decommissionData Shape
sequences with exactly four entries — the template draws one quarter marker per entry, so the data has
to match the calendar you are describing.
Key Options
| Option | Effect |
|---|---|
sequence-roadmap-vertical-quarter-circular |
Quarter discs down a vertical spine; the roundest reading of a quarterly plan |
sequence-roadmap-vertical-plain-text |
Text-only variant when the quarters are implied by the labels |
sequence-roadmap-vertical-badge-card |
Card variant for heavier descriptions |
| Four entries | The template is built around quarters; five or six entries break the metaphor |
Pitfalls
- ❌ Using it for a weekly or monthly plan → ✅ the quarter discs promise a quarter grid; use
sequence-timeline-simpleinstead - ❌ Empty quarters → ✅ an entry with no real content still draws a disc; either fill it or restructure the plan
- ❌ Two waves in the same quarter → ✅ split the quarter's entry into sub-bullets in
descrather than adding a fifth entry - ❌ Reading the discs as progress → ✅ they mark periods, not completion; say in the copy what has landed
Alternatives
| Variant | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Milestones on a timeline | platform-milestone-timeline.md |
| Sequential steps without dates | customer-onboarding-journey.md |
| Quarterly plan with parallel tracks | hiring-plan-roadmap.md |