Deliver technology roadmapping projects
Overview
This standard is about developing technology roadmaps. A technology roadmap is a graphical representation that provides a multi-layered time-based chart, bringing together various technology perspectives into a single structured visual diagram. The layered structure of roadmaps helps to distinguish between and synchronise innovation and product development projects with product releases, upgrades and commercial milestones.
This includes modelling the evolution of the organisation (including market, product and technology perspectives) on a time basis, together with key linkages between the layers. It is customised for the specific organisational context and provides a point of reference and communication tool across functional and organisational boundaries.
This involves applying the roadmapping process activities for planning, development and implementation of technology roadmaps. The process approach follows different stages of technology assessment; where we are now, where do we want to be, what the barriers to progression are and what needs to be done to overcome them. This also includes the determination of how the organisation should react with the evolution of its products and/or services to ensure that the required technologies will be available and supported when needed.
This standard is for those who develop and deliver technology roadmapping projects.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
define the scope, objectives and boundaries for the technology roadmapping project with stakeholders
identify the product or service technology domain that will be the focus of the roadmap development
- create a phased development plan to deliver organisational technology roadmapping projects as required
- communicate the vision of the technology roadmapping project to stakeholders
- prioritise roadmapping tasks to address the main business requirements and guide roadmapping project development
identify the current organisational product and technology gaps and recommend areas for review to address these
review identified technology options, select potential technology solutions and map their maturity time-lines to roadmap development
link skills requirements to technology resources to deliver future market opportunities and time to market
document technology roadmaps using approved methods
- review and validate roadmap content and key messages
- consolidate organisational roadmaps into portfolios of related enterprise roadmaps
- publish and communicate roadmap outcomes tailored for specific audiences
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
- the organisational policies, procedures and guidelines which relate to designing technology roadmaps
- the organisational policies and procedures for documenting technology roadmaps
the value of the technology roadmapping process and outcomes to informing product and process strategies
the capabilities of the organisation relative to its current and planned technology environment
- how technology roadmapping can help to align technology and commercial perspectives to develop improved strategies
- the approaches for implementing technology roadmapping at the innovation, business and product levels
how to implement technology roadmapping projects
the application of roadmapping as a management tool
how to apply visual design principles to support the communication of technology roadmaps
the issues around defining 'technology', 'innovation' and 'innovation management' for an organisation
the theories, concepts, frameworks and models used to assess and understand technology-related resources
- the diversity of types of innovation, innovators and innovation settings
- the nature and extent of technological change and innovation
- the legal, social, ethical and professional issues that can arise when implementing new technologies
- the capabilities of the organisation relative to its current and likely environment
- how to integrate individual product and service technology roadmaps into enterprise level portfolios that support aggregating technology requirements