Technology road mapping method combined requirements-pull with technology-push analysis

Abstract

Most existing technology roadmaps were built based on requirements-pull analyses which were driven by future market needs. The major problem of the roadmapping method is the released technology roadmaps have to be revised frequently with rapid changing technology. The paper presented a new roadmapping process which consists of three stages aiming at resolving the problem. The three stages are preliminary activities, development activities and follow-up activities. Two workgroups of requirements-pull and technology-push adopt different work process for consistent objectives in the second stage. The new roadmapping method can make use of present technology assets like patents and integrate ideas of business experts and technology experts. © 2012 Springer-Verlag GmbH.