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Table of Contents
1. Introduction 4
1.1 Purpose 4
1.2 Scope 4
1.3 Definitions, Acronyms, and Abbreviations 4
1.4 References 4
1.5 Overview 4
2. Industry Context 5
2.1 Current Industry 5
2.2 Market Trends and Projections 5
2.3 Constraints 5
3. Technology Needs and Capabilities 5
3.1 Targeted Products 5
3.2 Functional and Performance Needs 5
3.3 Current Science and Technology Capabilities 5
3.4 Gaps and Barriers 6
3.5 Development Targets 6
4. Technology Analysis 6
4.1 Evaluation and Prioritisation of Technologies 6
4.2 Recommended Technologies 6
5. Skills Development Strategy 6
5.1 Skills Needs for Recommended Technologies 6
5.2 Recommended Approach to Meeting the Skills Needs 6
6. Decision Points and Schedule 6
7. Conclusion 7
8. Appendices 7 Technology Roadmap
1. Introduction
A technology roadmap is a plan that matches short-term and long-term goals with specific technology solutions to help meet those goals. The introduction of the Technology Roadmap should provide an overview of the document, the entire document. It should include the purpose, scope, definitions, acronyms, abbreviations, references, and overview of this Technology Roadmap.
1.1 Purpose
Specify the purpose of this Technology Roadmap by clearly stating why the document has been written. Also state the intended readership.
[Approx. one paragraph]
1.2 Scope
A brief description of the scope of this Technology Roadmap; what product/model it is associated with and anything else that is affected or influenced by this document such as skills development, etc.
Scope should clearly define the extent of the project and its limits, what is included and what is excluded. Scope could define model numbers and versions; boundaries of the system, especially where there are interfaces with related systems; boundaries in relation to the system’s environment;