Case Study: Bank of New Zealand achieves streamlined backlog-to-roadmap linking and faster feature prioritization with Aha!

How we linked the product backlog and our roadmaps in Aha!

Bank of New Zealand (BNZ), one of New Zealand’s largest banks, struggled to manage a complex product backlog fed by multiple strategic themes and investments. The team relied on spreadsheets, slides, and documents that were always out of date, making it hard to see how features connected, prioritize consistently, and keep the backlog balanced.

BNZ adopted Aha! to map development roadmaps and directly link backlog items to strategic themes, removing manual updates and enabling auto-synced portfolio reporting. As a result, prioritization is faster and clearer, roadmaps can be tailored for different audiences, and the product team operates with greater consistency and confidence.

Bank of New Zealand

Nick Fantham

Channel Manager – Retail Online Banking