Technology Roadmaps Advantages And Disadvantages

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Technology Roadmaps(TRM) first used by Motorola in the beggining of the 70’s to help them bring into line of their developments and Technologies.
They are a important part of a methodology that assuress the arrangement of investments and enterprices in technology, and the new evolutions of product and developmentsof Capabilities, so they can make capital out of the market needs in the future.
It is a application that makes important help to innovation manager and the investors, by make them able to define the firm’s future technological evolution. ‘The tool takes the relationship between Technologies, their products and services as well as the relationship with the target markets into acount. As a result, the firm’s technological status can …show more content…

e) Pictorial representations, some roadmaps use more creative pictorial representations to communicate technology integration and plans.
f) Flow charts, a particular type of pictorial representation is the flow chart, which is typically used to relate objectives, actions and outcomes.
g) Single layer, this form is a subset of type ‘a’, focusing on a single layer of the multiple layer roadmap. While less complex, the disadvantage of this type is that the linkages between the layers are not generally shown.
h) Text, some roadmaps are entirely or mostly text-based, describing the same issues that are included in more conventional graphical roadmaps.

‘The range of roadmap types observed may be partially attributed to a lack of clear and accepted standards or protocols for their construction. However, it is considered that this also reflects the need to adapt the approach to suit the situation, in terms of business purpose, existing sources of information, available resources and desired use (the message being communicated). Roadmaps do not always fit neatly within the categories identified above and can contain elements of more than one type, in terms of both purpose and format, resulting in hybrid forms.’ …show more content…

Logistical information
A milestone in any roadmap development process is the point at which the analysis, modelling and results from expert workshops are brought together in a draft document.
Phase 4: Roadmap implementation and adjustment
Launching the roadmap and putting in place tracking systems are the steps in the fourth and final phase: roadmap implementation and adjustment.
Roadmaps can be formally launched in many ways. At a minimum, the intended audience of the roadmap must be made aware that the document has been finalized and is available
The final roadmap outlines a set of priorities — research projects, technology demonstrations, policy advances, regulatory changes and financial commitments — that are needed over a defined time frame to achieve the roadmap’s goals.’ [4]
2.Automotive Industry
When we speak of automotive industry we remember extensive range of companies and organizations. The businesses of these companies and organizations contain design, development, manufacturing, marketing and selling motor vehicles. With large yield, automotive industry has conspicuous place among the most important economic sectors of world however maintenance of automobiles businesses aren’t included in automotive industry.

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