Should technology roadmaps be about solely technology?
While the common sense answer may seem “yes”, I beg to differ.
The way we think about roadmaps and design them, it becomes more like a vision rather than an execution journey map.
And whether we accept it or not, the driver behind this approach is that roadmaps have become more of a marketing document than a document that can be used to upgrade technology capabilities.
Organizations tend to insert all jazzy technology buzzwords, features and functionalities in roadmaps so that boxes can be checked-off.
But that is not what roadmaps should be about.
In this episode of “Think About It”, we discuss why roadmaps can be a solution to the confused state of technology capability building that many organizations face.
Kumar Singh is the founder of Designed Analytics LLC, which is focused on helping organizations explore how to leverage data and analytics to effectively compete, thrive and innovate.
Kumar has over a decade of hands-on experience in supply chain and operations analytics. With over a decade of industry experience, he has worked across multiple industries, helping companies set up analytics centers of excellence.
Post his industry experience, Kumar also did a stint in external consulting as a data science consultant with Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Kumar holds an MSc. in AI from Liverpool John Moores University, a Masters in Supply Chain from The Ross School of Business at The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, an MBA in Operations Management from IIT Roorkee, India, and an undergraduate degree in Electrical engineering.
Kumar is ASCM CPIM, CSCP, and CLTD certified and holds the PMP certification from PMI. He is also an AWS-certified Machine Learning Specialist and Microsoft certified in the Azure IoT developer specialty.
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