Technology Roadmapping

Table of Contents

Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………..3

Introduction…………………………………………………………………………...4

What is Technology Road Mapping? .............................................................................4

Uses & Benefits of Technology Road mapping……………………………………....5

Technology Road mapping process…………………………………………………..7

Types of Roadmaps…………………………………………………………………...8

Examples of Roadmaps………………………………………………………………10

Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………10

Reference…………………………………………………………………………….11

Appendix……………………………………………………………………………..12

Executive Summary

Technology planning is important for many reasons. Universally, companies are facing many competitive problems. Technology road mapping is a form of technology planning that helps deal with this progressively competitive environment. While it has been used by some companies and industries, the focus has always been on the technology roadmap as a product, not on the process. It focuses on formalizing the process so that it can be more broadly and easily used. The main benefit of technology road mapping is that it provides information to make better technology investment decisions by identifying critical technologies and technology gaps and identifying ways to leverage R&D investments.

Introduction

A technology roadmap is the document that is generated by the technology road-mapping process. The emerging technology roadmap focuses on a single technology, describes the way it is expected to develop, and may include project plans to support that development. Technology road mapping provides a way to identify, evaluate, and select technology alternatives that can be used to satisfy the need. However, this roadmap is only a high level strategy for developing these technologies. Technology road mapping is an important tool for collaborative technology planning and coordination for corporations as well as for entire industries. It is a specific technique for technology planning,...