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Technology radar workshop

Create a technology radar to guide technical decisions

Build a technology radar that helps your team make consistent technology choices. This activity creates alignment on technology strategy and adoption.

55 minutes
collaboration

Overview

Build a technology radar that helps your team make consistent technology choices. This activity creates alignment on technology strategy and adoption.

Learning objectives

  • Categorize technologies
  • Assess adoption levels
  • Create guidance framework

Instructions

Create tech radar:

1. List all technologies in use 2. Categorize by type 3. Assign adoption rings (adopt/trial/assess/hold) 4. Document rationale 5. Create update process

Steps

1

Technology inventory

20 minutes

List all current tech

2

Ring assignment

25 minutes

Categorize adoption levels

3

Documentation

10 minutes

Create radar document

Pro tips

  • •Involve whole team
  • •Be opinionated but flexible
  • •Update quarterly

Example outcome

Technology radar with categorized technologies and adoption guidance

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