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MENTAL MODEL · M4951

Technology Roadmap

Technology Roadmap
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Updated 2026-08-02

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INTRODUCTION

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CORE DEFINITION

A technology roadmap is a planning artifact that links business objectives to the technologies required to achieve them, together with milestones and a timeline. It creates a shared reference that reduces duplicated investment and misalignment between technical and commercial functions. Roadmaps are typically reviewed and revised as conditions change rather than treated as fixed predictions. Key qualification: a roadmap is a coordination tool rather than a forecast, and treating it as an unchangeable plan undermines its usefulness.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reduce cognitive load

- Align the layers: connect each technology milestone to a business objective it serves. - Expose the gaps: identify capabilities you will need but do not yet have. - Set the cadence: schedule regular reviews so that the plan stays current.

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Anchor fast decisions

Technology investment decisions are made by different groups with different time horizons, which produces duplication and gaps. Writing the sequence on a shared timeline forces those groups to reconcile their assumptions and reveals dependencies before they become blocking. The artifact works by creating a common language rather than by predicting the future accurately.

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