Technology roadmap

The roadmap is a popular synonym for a strategy or project plan. Translated from the English, the term literally road map. The term is used in various research and development fields, including, for example, product roadmaps, technology roadmaps, research roadmaps and industry roadmaps. Characteristic of the Roadmap is the only preparatory character and rough planning of steps to be performed over a longer period, this usually includes more than one year. The roadmap serves to structure long-term projects into individual, easily doable steps, taking into account uncertainties and possible scenarios are considered to achieve the objectives. Road maps are used to avoid (long term) lock-in situations and wrong decisions.

Software

• The term is also used in software development; there are on the roadmap, at which time which parts should be created a system or milestones which have to be processed sequentially.

• A roadmap for the prediction and design of new generations of technology ( technology roadmaps ) of the semiconductor technology is being developed as an international cooperation within the framework of the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors ( ITRS ) and regularly updated.

Product Development

In product development in general is referred to as the roadmap planned timing of new product generations or variants. For complex products, such as in the semiconductor and telecommunications customers expect from the product manufacturer, the presence and Exposing the Roadmap. Thus, the future development of the products is to be ensured.

Regardless of the creation and maintenance of a roadmap is also regarded as an important method of innovation management.

• Project Management