🗺️Interactive Checklist

Technology Roadmap Validation Checklist

Validate that your technology roadmap is realistic, resourced, and aligned with business goals.

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Critical items (marked ★) carry 4–5× weight. A validated roadmap reduces delivery risk and builds stakeholder confidence in technology investments.

Vision & Alignment

Ensure the roadmap is anchored to business strategy and has executive sponsorship.

0/5

The roadmap explicitly links each technology initiative to a business capability or strategic objective.★ Critical

1.1

Executive sponsorship is confirmed and documented for each major roadmap workstream.

1.2

The roadmap covers a 12–36 month horizon with quarterly milestones for the first year.

1.3

Architecture principles and technology standards are referenced as guardrails for roadmap decisions.

1.4

The roadmap has been reviewed against industry benchmarks and peer comparisons for completeness.

1.5

Validate that the roadmap is realistic, resourced, and sequenced correctly.

0/5

Each initiative has defined deliverables, target dates, and accountable owners.★ Critical

2.1

Resource capacity (people, budget, infrastructure) has been validated against the delivery timeline.★ Critical

2.2

Initiative sequencing accounts for technical dependencies and integration points.

2.3

Quick-win initiatives are identified and scheduled in the first two quarters to demonstrate momentum.

2.4

A governance cadence (monthly steering, quarterly reviews) is established to track roadmap progress.

2.5

Identify and mitigate risks that could derail the roadmap.

0/5

Key risks (vendor lock-in, skills shortages, regulatory changes) are documented with mitigation plans.★ Critical

3.1

External dependencies (vendor timelines, partner integrations, regulatory approvals) are mapped and tracked.

3.2

Contingency plans exist for the top three risks, including budget and timeline buffers.

3.3

Legacy system decommission timelines are realistic and account for data migration complexity.

3.4

The roadmap includes explicit decision gates where scope or direction can be adjusted based on results.

3.5