You will get to understand the purpose and the benefits of a roadmap, as well as learn how to get start with building one, whom to include, and how to continue with developing and maintaining it.
Session Objectives:
Learn what kind of value a roadmap provides
Understand the process of developing a roadmap
Hear practical advice on how to proceed
Get a better understanding of who needs to be involved
SPBiz - Practical Advice for developing your SharePoint Roadmap
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June 17th and 18th 2015
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Practical Advice for developing your
SharePoint Roadmap
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René Modery
Email : rene@modery.net
Twitter : modery
Blog : http://www.modery.net
LinkedIn : René Modery
Collaboration & SharePoint Manager in CH
Office 365 MVP
Multiple years of work experience in Asia
Pacific
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Gartner defines it as:
“A graphical representation that is used to
illustrate the milestones and deliverables
required to transition to a future state from a
current state over a specific period of time”
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Difference between Roadmap and Project Plan
Road Map
• How to achieve business
outcomes
• How do initiatives relate
to each other
Project Plan
• How to execute initiatives
• Resources, Dependencies
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A SharePoint Roadmap only?
• Overlapping activities / initiatives between
different teams / departments
• Ideally, an Enterprise Architecture board
oversees all roadmap activities
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Strategic Tool that…
1. Supports planning process
2. Facilitate investment discussions
3. Allows alignment of different initiatives
4. Shared understanding of the way ahead
Buy-in from all stakeholders
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Step 2: Where are you now?
• Analyse the current situation
• Analyse/align with “higher-level” roadmaps
(IT / company) ( EA board)
CRM UC SP
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Step 3: Define Future State
• Remember: Future State may contain
multiple targets (“simplified infrastructure”,
“Employee self-service platform live”, …)
• Align with business goals
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Step 4: Milestones&Deliverables
• For each future state target, define
initiatives and corresponding milestones
and outcomes
– Rationalize if/where necessary
• High-level first, drill down where required
• Iterate often