Technology Roadmap
Why a Technology Roadmap is Essential
A technology roadmap is a strategic planning tool that defines how your organisation will develop, implement, and manage technology to achieve your long-term goals. It aligns digital initiatives with business strategy, ensuring everyone from leadership to delivery teams shares a clear understanding of priorities, timelines, and direction. Well-crafted technology roadmaps help teams coordinate efforts, anticipate challenges, and deliver value from your investment into your new technology systems.
Having a technology roadmap is critical to connecting business ambition with real, measurable results. Without one, technology projects are often fragmented. Resources are wasted, priorities shift without warning, and opportunities for growth can be missed. A strategic roadmap brings clarity, maximises ROI, and ensures technology remains a driver of innovation. It enables transparency between departments, optimises resource allocation, and keeps organisations agile in the face of ongoing technological change. Most importantly, a roadmap helps you anticipate potential risks and respond proactively, setting your business up for sustained success.
Nine Feet Tall have been a great partner for the Trust over a number of years, their ability to quickly and succinctly get to the root of issues, coupled with their honest and transparent approach is one of the reasons we have advanced with so many of our projects of late.
James Norman
IT Director,
Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Key Elements to a Technology Roadmap
A technology roadmap requires robust planning and processes. Here’s how we approach building a technology roadmap across 6 key areas:
Current State Assessment
Review and document your existing technology, systems, and processes to identify your ‘As Is’ – where you stand and what needs improvement.
Future Vision and Goals
Outline what you want to achieve through technology, with clear, measurable goals that directly align with your business objectives to provide clarity to key stakeholders.
Initiative Planning
List the key projects and actions that will move you from your current state to your future vision. Define objectives and required resources for each.
Timeline and Milestones
Set a timeline with essential dates and milestones, and celebrate these, so your team can track progress, stay coordinated, and feel motivated along the way.
Risk and Dependency Management
Identify potential risks and key dependencies early, so you can proactively address challenges and keep your plans on track.
Resourcing and Training
Plan the resources (budget, personnel, and tools) needed to deliver your roadmap, and identify training required to ensure teams are prepared for change and new systems.
By building your roadmap with Nine Feet Tall, you can confidently navigate your digital transformation journey, future-proof your organisation, and turn technology investment into real business outcomes.
Our Technology Assessment Service
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, staying competitive means having the right technology stack. Our technology assessment service helps you navigate this complex terrain with confidence. We provide an independent, expert evaluation of your current systems, identifying inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement. Our consultants work closely with you to understand your unique business needs and strategic goals, ensuring that any technological changes align perfectly with your objectives. We cut through the noise of endless options and vendor promises, offering clear, actionable insights. With our support, you’ll make informed decisions that drive efficiency, reduce costs, and position your organisation for future success.
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Tailored Strategy Development
At Nine Feet Tall, we develop unique technology roadmaps for each client, tailored to your business needs and goals, to enable you to realise your strategy. Our team collaborates closely with you to understand your landscape, uncover opportunities, and set clear, achievable priorities. With our proven frameworks and wide sector expertise, we transform strategy into a practical, actionable roadmap that accelerates transformation and delivers lasting value.
Integration with Business Change
We believe that the technology roadmap is most effective when fully integrated with business change. Our approach aligns technology programmes with user adoption, change management, and wider organisational priorities. As a result, technology initiatives are smoothly implemented, your people are engaged and empowered, and your organisation benefits from increased resilience, agility, and measurable, long-term success.
How We Work With You
We will take the pain away and get projects over the line. We bring a practical and pragmatic approach to project recovery from our people-focused team. We thrive on the difficult and succeed by understanding stakeholder sensitivities with an agile and ‘just enough’ approach. We re-build momentum, bring back the passion and help get back on track, whilst supporting teams to deliver successful go live.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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