Technology roadmapping
Understand, recognise, design, and visualise a technology roadmap to plan for new and existing technology-focused solutions in the government.
Type
Functional
Competency Area
Technology Roadmapping
Levels
Understands technology roadmaps
Demonstrates a basic understanding of technology roadmaps, including its various uses (product planning, service planning, strategic planning, long-range planning, programme planning, etc.)
Documents evolving and developing technologies related to the broader vision
Explores technology roadmaps within broader themes of technology management and planning, including the link between technological resources and changing environments
Searches for relevant technologies
Recognises which type of technology roadmap to use keeping in mind the broader vision
Scouts for relevant technologies using a systematic scouting approach
Understands the link between relevant technologies, internal processes, and the broader vision
Supports roadmap development through research and software tools
Utilises graphical planning tools (program evaluation and review technique, GANTT, etc.)
Experiments with different representations of roadmaps (layers, bars, tables, graphs, text, etc.) based on intended purpose
Analyses local and global trends to form assumptions about future technological developments
Develops technology roadmap
Designs a technology roadmap which plans for a range of potential scenarios
Quantifies the financial and societal value of a technology
Uses probability tools and methods to identify bottlenecks and develop innovative solutions
Adapts roadmap to updated conditions and trends
Promotes roadmaps through appropriate settings
Uses the roadmap to visualise a connection between day-to-day tasks and the broader vision
Establishes clear channels of communication on technology oriented projects, between internal and external stakeholders
Measures impact of the technology roadmap