8. Capability Transformation Transformation Road Mapping Framework Definition & Scope (Why) 1. Strategy and Mission The organization strategy and mission 2. Customer Drivers and Applications Prioritized list of customer needs 3. Competitive Position Competitive approaches and competitive landscape Direction (What) 4. Capability Drivers Capabilities and Performance Targets 5. Targets and Priorities Targets for the drivers, trends, etc. 6. Architecture and Resources The elements of the architecture and resource interaction Technology Roadmap (how) 7. Capability and technology element evolution The technology roadmap – the “”how’s” for the architecture elements Action Plan (to do) 8. Action Plan Technology strategy, resources and timing of investments in technology 9. Technology Investment Map Priorities of technology investments 10. Risk Roadmap Key indicators of risk to plans. Track for signals that indicate need to change the roadmap
WHAT IS A ROADMAP? It lays out a framework, or architecture, as a way of understanding how the pieces of a complex technological system fit together, interact and evolve. It links applications, technical challenges and the technological solutions together, and it helps set priorities for achieving the objectives. WHAT IS ROADMAPPING? The roadmapping process helps a team gather diverse perspectives on all aspects of the environment and the plan. It also helps the team build consensus and gets buy-in of its members to carry out the plan [3]. Roadmaps also are the basis for the team to describe their objectives and planned actions to customers, suppliers, and stakeholders. WHY ROADMAPPING? Roadmaps link strategy to future actions and explicitly incorporate a plan for needed capabilities and technologies to be in place at the right times.