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EC Roadmap is available now. Download the installer directly from our website — your 14-day trial starts automatically on your first roadmap generation. No credit card required.

Requirement	Details
Operating System	Windows 10 or later
Disk Space	Approximately 150MB installed
Microsoft Excel	Required for the Excel template workflow (2016 or newer recommended)
Microsoft Project	MS Project is only required when using the direct MS Project integration features. If you are using the Excel template workflow, MS Project is not required. When using direct MS Project integration, MS Project must be installed on the same machine as EC Roadmap.
Microsoft PowerPoint	Not required to generate slides — only needed to open the output .pptx files

When your trial ends — or at any point during your trial — go to ecroadmap.com to purchase an annual license. After purchase, you will receive an email with an activation link and instructions for activating your license key. Your license is active for one year from the date of activation.

EC Roadmap reads your MS Project schedule using three custom Text fields. Before importing, tag your tasks directly in MS Project:

Field	Default	Purpose
Roadmap Tags	Text1	Controls the role of each task — see tag values below
Swimlane / Child	Text2	Optionally redirects a task to a different swimlane
Alternate Name	Text3	Optionally overrides the display name for any row

Tag values for Text1 (Roadmap Tags)

Tag	Meaning
Roadmap	Names the roadmap — use on a summary task. Becomes the slide title.
Swimlane	Sets the current swimlane. All tasks below inherit this until the next Swimlane tag.
Child	Sets a child swimlane within a swimlane (requires Parent/Child mode enabled).
Task	Draws a task bar using the current swimlane context.
Milestone	Draws a milestone diamond. Task must have matching Start and Finish dates.
SD	Significant Date — draws a vertical marker spanning all swimlanes.

You can change which Text fields EC Roadmap maps to each role in the MS Project tab under Field Mapping.

Once your tasks are tagged, EC Roadmap offers three import methods from the MS Project tab:

Yes — EC Roadmap connects to MS Project directly to read your project data, so MS Project must be installed on the same machine. If MS Project is not available, use the Excel template workflow instead, which has no additional software requirements beyond Excel.

The XML file export is optional. EC Roadmap connects directly to MS Project — no Save As or XML export step is required, this is done through the tool. Simply tag your tasks using the Text fields and use one of the three import methods in the MS Project tab.

Yes — finish-to-start, start-to-start, and finish-to-finish predecessor relationships are automatically imported and drawn as dependency arrows on your roadmap slide.

EC Roadmap supports monthly/quarterly and weekly timeline views. You can organize tasks into flat swimlanes or nested parent/child groupings. From the Configuration tab you can toggle stoplights, status glow, dependency arrows, critical path highlighting, baseline tracking, progress bars, significant date markers, milestones, and hover tooltips.

Yes. Add multiple roadmap sheets to your Excel workbook — EC Roadmap generates one polished PowerPoint slide per roadmap sheet in a single pass. Sheet names become slide titles. This is useful for portfolio views, program-level roadmaps, or per-team roadmaps delivered in one deck.

Check these common causes: (1) Make sure your Excel file is saved and closed before generating. (2) Verify that dates are formatted as actual date values — select a cell and format as Short Date to confirm. (3) Check for blank rows between tasks — a blank row in column A stops processing below that row. (4) If your output file is already open in PowerPoint, close it first. If the issue continues, email support@ecroadmap.com with a description of what's happening.

Yes — the generated .pptx file is fully editable in Microsoft PowerPoint or any compatible application. Adjust text, colors, sizing, or layout however you like after generation. The file is yours to keep regardless of your subscription status.

Renewals are handled directly through ecroadmap.com. Once payment is processed for your license renewal, you will receive an email with an activation link and instructions for activating your renewal license.

The app will stop generating new roadmaps. All previously generated .pptx files remain fully yours to keep and use. Renew your subscription through our website at any time to resume generating.