# Current and Future State Maps {% embed url="" %} Learn how to visualize the differences between current state and future state through proactive journey management. Create a vision and strategy view that combines a graph lane and a grid lane, highlighting an emotional journey and innovation horizons over the next one to ten years. Understand the importance connecting your status quo, where you want to be, and what strategic actions you need to take today to achieve your desired future state. Additionally, learn how to use tags to filter and contrast current and future states on the same map. Think about how you can leverage these insights to drive your product strategy. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://helpdesk.smaply.app/learning-resources/video-tutorials/current-and-future-state-maps.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.