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WHAT is PRoCEss TECHnology sTRATEgy?  201

                             Figure 6.3  the generic form of technology road maps (trMs)


                                                     Market developments
                                                     Products/services
                                                     Technologies
                                                     Capabilities
                                                     Business goals
                                                                                 between the elements of
                              Elements of            Projects                    Timing of, and relationship
                              technology  For example                              technology planning
                               planning              Process developments
                                                     Knowledge enablers
                                                     Intellectual resources
                                                     Decision points
                                                     External events, e.g. competitor activity


                                                                           Time






                            Figure 6.4  simplified example of a technology road map for the development of
                            products/services, technologies and processes for a facilities management service

                                          Year 1             Year 2            Year 3        Year 4 etc.
                               Business  goals  Meet budget limits  Integrate with divisions  Market launch



                                                                           Transfer knowledge
                                                                              to divisions
                               Products/  services  Control software  Interface integration  Client interface portal



                                                            Website prototype test

                                Technologies  Digital adaptive  Resource planning  CRM implementation
                                                            algorithms
                                         agents


                                                           Establish client
                              Process  develop-  ments  Develop resource  response centre  ERP integration
                                      planning model
                                                                Develop service teams

                                                                                             Time










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