Sandia National Laboratories
While it has been used by some companies andindustries, the focus has always been on thetechnology roadmap as a product, not on theprocess.
The main benefit of technology roadmapping is that it provides information to make better technologyinvestment decisions by identifying criticaltechnologies and technology gaps and identifyingways to leverage R&D investments.
technology roadmapping, as described in this paper,is an effective technology planning tool to helpidentify product needs, map them into technologyalternatives, and develop project plans to ensurethat the required technologies will be available whenneeded.