Capturing the Full Power of Biomaterials for Military Medicine: Report of a Workshop (2004)
Chapter: Appendix C: Roadmapping Process
Appendix C
Roadmapping Process
BEFORE THE WORKSHOP
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Define the scope of the roadmap
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Define the charter, mission, system boundary, scope, and team participants
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Identify priority focus areas: biomaterials for
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Wound healing
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Tissue engineering
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Agent delivery
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Sensor and detectors
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Recruit leaders and experts
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Identify all stakeholder groups
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Military departments, product developers, device manufacturers, materials suppliers, academics, interested consortia, others
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AT THE WORKSHOP
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Hold inclusive sessions
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Provide overviews of focus areas
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Military medicine and its importance to missions and personnel
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Biomedical materials, current and potential
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Hold panel discussions
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Describe facts, issues, challenges, opportunities
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Differentiate between facts and assumptions
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Conduct open brainstorming session
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Welcome all input
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Forecast any and all candidate technologies, projects, goals, barriers, ideas
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Identify overarching groups of ideas, and transfer to breakout sessions
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Hold breakout sessions
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Refine and add to list of potential roadmap elements
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Identify long-term goals, mid-term targets, and near-term achievables
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Identify gaps and “showstoppers” in the existing technology
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Time phase: near-term (0-2 years), mid-term (2-7 years), and long-term (>7 years) activities
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Include example elements
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When a product characteristic will be achieved
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When a technology goal will be reached
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When a basic research project will begin and end
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When an applied research project will begin and end
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When a processing or manufacturing technology will be needed
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When a technology demonstration is warranted
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When clinical trials will being and end
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Others
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Network roadmap elements
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Identify critical paths, higher-level goals, and decision points
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Identify fundamental research with the greatest potential for multiple impacts
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Point out critical capabilities as focal points for R&D priority
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Highlight specific opportunities for partners and projects, programs, and partnerships
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Find highest risks and highest payoffs
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Identify relevant barriers as they affect these goals and paths forward
WITH ROADMAP IN HAND
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Critique and validate
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Refine product and technology definitions
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Gather data to back up any uncertainties or assumptions made in roadmapping process
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Develop consensus on needs and actions
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Develop implementation plan
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Focus resources on roadmap elements with the most promise
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Leverage resources to accomplish roadmap goals
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Coordinate with other organizations
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Identify common elements and synchronize time lines
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Communicate goals and planning
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Utilize professional societies, parallel organizations
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Review and update as needed
