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Technical vision statement

Draft a compelling technical vision for your team or project

Create a technical vision that inspires your team and aligns stakeholders. This activity helps you articulate where you're heading and why it matters.

60 minutes
creation

Overview

Create a technical vision that inspires your team and aligns stakeholders. This activity helps you articulate where you're heading and why it matters.

Learning objectives

  • Articulate a clear technical direction
  • Connect vision to business strategy
  • Create buy-in and excitement

Instructions

Develop a technical vision:

1. Analyze current state and challenges 2. Envision the ideal future state 3. Identify key technical shifts needed 4. Connect to business outcomes 5. Craft a compelling narrative

Steps

1

Current state analysis

20 minutes

Document where you are today

2

Future state design

20 minutes

Describe the desired end state

3

Write vision statement

20 minutes

Craft compelling narrative

Pro tips

  • Make it ambitious but achievable
  • Use concrete examples
  • Test with team members

Example outcome

A 1-page vision statement with clear future state, key initiatives, and success metrics

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