Chapter 37

Constructing a Roadmap

The point of a roadmap is to show a progression of multiple, manageable, low-risk, affordable projects, each of which builds on the previous ones. A roadmap is built to be adjusted over time, but without a roadmap, your organization is stuck either attempting to change very little, or attempting to change everything at the same time. The beauty of a series of small projects is that a particular component can be pushed and have a landing zone in the next stepping stone. This is the roadmap of the concepts we’ve reviewed in the book (and reflects the Zero Balance Budget (ZBB) discussed in the last chapter.)

Add the timeline, think through the time required to execute with the people and money available, and ...

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