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Technology, Product and Strategy Roadmaps
Invariably, the highest rated posts on my Decision Driven® blog are those that address roadmaps. Over the past 8 years, I’ve received thousands of hits on this topic. Recognizing that interest, we have developed a Roadmap video that highlights the … Continue reading
Early Adopters Whitepaper
I was recently asked to summarize the business results associated with delivering Decision Driven® Solutions (methods, tools, patterns and processes) to the early adopters at a leading global telecommunications company. It took a weekend to think through my 12 years … Continue reading
Posted in Decision Driven Architecture, Decision Driven Product Development, Decision Driven Strategy, Use Cases or Applications
Tagged architecture, common architecture, platform engineering, product development, product roadmap, product-market fit, strategy, strategy roadmap, technology roadmap, user experience, value proposition
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Raising the bar – on your product roadmaps
At Decision Driven® Solutions, we see roadmaps (technology, product, platform, strategy, etc.) as the time-evolution of a set of decisions. Each decision is a stable, fundamental issue that demands a solution. Although the issue (question) is stable, the data that … Continue reading
Life Roadmaps – Managing Dependencies
I’ve been populating a sample Life Roadmap within the Decision Driven® Life web service for a fictional 20-something, Jim Geny. Here’s a filtered view of this roadmap that focuses on the alignment between 3 decisions: Life Vision Talents/Skills to Develop … Continue reading
Posted in Decision Concepts, Decision Driven Life
Tagged accelerate your future, alignment, consequences, critical chain, critical path, dependencies, dependency thinking, gap analysis, life preparation, life roadmaps, life vision, prerequisites, proactive decision-making, proactive thinking, product roadmap, roadmap examples, skills, talents, technology roadmap
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Roadmap examples
I’ve written quite a few words concerning Decision Driven® Strategy roadmaps in the past week, so here’s a few pictures to illustrate important concepts. Here’s a roadmap for an example water filter company that highlights their decisions concerning possible futures … Continue reading
Posted in Decision Concepts, Decision Driven Innovation, Decision Driven Life, Decision Driven Product Development, Decision Driven Strategy
Tagged capability roadmap, core competencies, product portfolio, product roadmap, roadmap, roadmap alignment, roadmap example, roadmap traceability, technology roadmap
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Interpreting roadmaps
Yesterday I explained the difference between a roadmap and a project plan; both display bars on a timeline, but the meaning of the bars is radically different. Roadmaps display the time-availability and evolution of the alternatives for a set of … Continue reading
Posted in Decision Concepts, Decision Driven Architecture, Decision Driven Innovation, Decision Driven Life, Decision Driven Product Development, Decision Driven Strategy
Tagged alternative, commitment level, decideness, decision execution, implementation risk, implementation status, product roadmap, project plan, roadmap, roadmap methodology, strategic alignment, technology roadmap
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Roadmapping basics
Over the years I’ve helped numerous groups create technology, capability, product, platform and strategy roadmaps. Most of these used a format similar to one popularized by Bob Galvin during his tenure at the helm of Motorola. Such roadmaps depict the evolution … Continue reading
Posted in Decision Concepts, Decision Driven Innovation, Decision Driven Product Development, Decision Driven Strategy
Tagged capability roadmap, dependencies, platform roadmap, product release, product roadmap, project management, project of projects, project plan, roadmaps, state model, strategic alignment, strategic roadmap, tasks, technology roadmap, value-creation
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Decision Driven® Roadmap tool available
The Decision Driven® Roadmap tool within the Decision Driven® Solutions Framework (DDSF) is available. This tool will enable you to build a set of linked roadmaps, i.e. to time-align the alternatives across multiple decisions. The most common use of this … Continue reading
Strategic roadmapping jump-start service
In conjunction with the Decision Driven® Roadmaps tool within the Decision Driven® Solutions Framework (DDSF), I’m re-launching a new consulting service, a Strategic Roadmapping Jump-Start. I’ve delivered many variants of this service with high-tech clients over the last decade, but … Continue reading
Roadmaps for strategic alignment
Businesses have a lot of moving parts. It’s a challenge to keep everything running in a smooth and synchronized manner in the present. It’s even a greater challenge to anticipate some future state of your business and create and align all the … Continue reading
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Tagged alternative, capability roadmap, decision, decision network, disruptive change, product roadmap, roadmap framework, strategic alignment, strategic complexity, strategy, technology roadmap
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