Connect the plan
Set a vision, organise annual and quarterly goals, and align initiatives to the team goals they support.
For product managers and delivery leads
Know which initiatives need attention, and why.
Keep product goals, initiatives and delivery commitments in one view. See recorded blockers and approaching dates, then use delivery history to make better-informed decisions.
Start with a standalone product board. Add delivery-team boards if they help your team.
Candour, product summary
PRODUCT BOARDCustomer experience
Planning Board Forecast4Now
3Need attention
2Completed
Needs attention
Age checkSimplify account setup
18 days in progress; comparable work typically took 30 days. Check progress.
Target passedImprove first-week activation
The target has passed and the initiative is still in progress.
Missing targetMake billing status clearer
Add a date if this initiative has a delivery commitment.
Illustrative interface and example initiatives, not customer data.
Where it fits
A product decision view, not another issue tracker.
Candour helps product managers see why an initiative matters, where it stands and what needs a decision.
An onboarding initiative has been in progress for 18 days; comparable work typically took 30. Candour brings that early signal together with the target and latest updates, so you can check progress before the date is at risk.
Keep detailed tasks in your existing tools and update initiatives in Candour. Delivery-team boards are optional.
Know what needs attentionSee ageing work, blockers, approaching targets and missing commitments.
Keep the reason close to the workLink initiatives to goals and keep updates on the cards.
Discuss dates with evidenceCompare active initiatives with completed work on the same product board when enough history exists.
How it works
From intent to informed action.
Start with a product board. Add a delivery-team board only if it helps your team manage the work.
Review what changed
Use the summary to spot ageing initiatives, blockers and approaching targets while there is still time to act.
Challenge dates constructively
When your board has enough completed work, compare current initiatives with that history. Use the result as a discussion aid, not a promise.
A product journey
Follow one initiative, from goal to delivery conversation.
Here is how “Simplify account setup” moves through four connected views. The example is illustrative.
1 Planning2 Board3 Summary4 Forecast
01
Planning
Why are we doing it?
Link the initiative to a team goal, quarterly OKR and annual goal. Its purpose stays visible as plans change.
Planning, customer experience
Make the first week easier
Grow activated accountsAnnual goal
Improve first-week activationQuarterly OKR
Reduce setup frictionTeam goal
Simplify account setupInitiative
Illustrative example, not customer data.
02
Product board
Where is the work now?
See what is active, up next or further away. The initiative card brings its age and target date together.
Product board, customer experience
Initiatives
Now
Age checkSimplify account setup18 days in progressTypical: 30 daysTarget: 30 Nov
NextPlanned work
LaterFuture options
Illustrative example, not customer data. Done is also available on the full board.
03
Summary
What needs attention?
The same initiative appears as an early age check. Ask whether progress and dependencies still support the target, before it becomes a late delivery conversation.
Customer experience, needs attention
Age checkSimplify account setup
18 days in progress; comparable work typically took 30 days. Check progress and dependencies.
Illustrative example, not customer data.
04
Forecast
What does delivery history suggest?
Read the colours against the calendar: they show the share of past initiatives completed by each date. The target marker gives you a starting point for a conversation about the commitment.
Delivery comparison, customer experience
Simplify account setup
TodayNovDecJan
30 Nov target: 60% of past initiatives completed by then
Illustrative example, using invented delivery history.
Early adopter plans
Start on your own, share when the work needs a wider conversation.
Plans may be revised before launch. We will confirm the details before anyone commits to a paid plan.
Free
Explore one product
£0For an individual product manager or consultant finding out whether Candour helps with real work.
- One person and one product
- Planning, board, summary and forecast views
- No automatic charge
Practitioner
Share your product view
£29 / monthFor a consultant managing products and keeping colleagues informed while they manage the work.
- Up to three products
- Invite up to five colleagues to view and comment
- The practitioner manages the product
Team
Work across products
£149 / monthFor a product team that needs several people to manage shared work.
- Up to 20 people
- Unlimited products
- Shared product and delivery-board access
Pilot access is by invitation. Ask about the pilot if you would like to try Candour.
Early access
Try it with a real product, then tell us what is missing.
We are inviting a small number of product managers, owners and delivery leads to test Candour in their own context. This is an early pilot, not a claim that the product already fits every organisation.
What pilot access includes
Explore a product board with optional delivery-team boards and share feedback as you use it.
- Planning, summary, board and forecast views
- Invitations for colleagues who need board access
- A direct conversation about what helps and what does not
The invited pilot is free, with a review after 90 days. Pilot participants who choose to continue on a paid plan will receive 50% off for their first 12 months. We will explain the final plan terms before any paid commitment; there is no automatic charge.
Request pilot accessBefore you try it
What to expect from the pilot.
How Candour fits your tools, your team and your decisions.
Does it replace Jira or Linear?
Candour gives product managers a shared view of goals, initiatives, attention signals and delivery evidence. You can keep detailed issue tracking in the tools your teams already use. Candour's signals are based on the data recorded on its product board.
Can I import work or connect other systems?
Candour can import cards from CSV files into delivery-team boards. Future iterations may connect with other systems, including agent-triggered work. A product board can also stand on its own.
What can I share with stakeholders?
Invite colleagues to a board so they can review its summary, initiatives and delivery comparison together. Automated stakeholder reports and exports are planned for a future iteration.
Who can see my boards?
Board access is managed by invitation. A product-board invitation can also include selected delivery-team boards, without granting access to every board. Read our privacy information for how we handle personal data, or ask us a question before putting sensitive work into the pilot.
What makes an initiative need attention?
The MVP is designed to bring blockers and target dates together with early signals from initiative ageing and the stability of comparable delivery work. These signals should prompt a conversation, not make an automated judgment about a team. The age check in the journey above illustrates that direction.
Will I get a forecast on day one?
Sample initiatives can demonstrate the forecast, but their numbers are illustrative. A live comparison needs enough completed initiatives with dates on your board. Until then, Candour says that the history is insufficient.
How reliable is a historical comparison?
Past delivery is a useful signal when there is enough comparable work and the delivery system is reasonably stable. Both sample size and variation matter: a wide spread of completion times makes any date less certain. Candour's product signals should make that context visible, so forecasts support a discussion rather than promise an outcome.
What does the pilot cost?
The invited pilot is free, with a review after 90 days and no automatic charge. We are considering Free, £29/month Practitioner and £149/month Team plans. Pilot participants who choose a paid plan will receive 50% off for their first 12 months, with final terms explained before they decide.
Start a conversation
Would this help you see your product work more clearly?
Tell us what you manage today and where visibility becomes difficult. We will reply personally about pilot access and next steps.
A short note is enough. You do not need to prepare a workflow diagram or delivery data.