The architects roadmap is used to prioritize, assign and connect multiple initiatives within a value stream.
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The architects roadmap is used to prioritize, assign and connect multiple initiatives within a value stream. It is essential to align deliveries and opportunities within the architect practice and across large teams.
| Area | Description | Links To |
|---|---|---|
| Business Case/Project | The number of rows in the roadmap can be divided at any level of Scope but most commonly the roadmap is used at the business case/project level. | Strategy Scorecard (provides initiatives) |
| Value | This is the expected return from the business case. | Lean Business Case (expected return) |
| Complexity | This is a measure of the architectural complexity of the project thus it’s need for architecture effort. | |
| Compliance | This column represents the level of compliance issues expected in the project. It describes regulatory or other highly sensitive aspects which will impact the project. | |
| Governance | This column represents the level of oversight and governance expected in the project. For example projects which deeply impact the financial status of the company or have high compliance factors. | |
| Time Columns | Time increments should scale upward meaning closest time should be in short increments and farthest right in longer increments. | |
| Component/Release Lines | The lines/bars and milestones indicate the expected length of the project with its associated milestones and crossover lines represent dependencies between projects. | Lean Business Case (expected timeline) |