Before you can propose a solution, you need to define the problem. It’s the same with organizational change. Before you can decide where to begin with a roadmap relaunch, you need to assess your current process (or decide if there even is one).
We suggest you begin by answering the 14 questions in this Health Assessment Checklist. The maximum possible score is 22. If your score:
- 18 or higher: Congratulations, you have a great roadmapping process. Use Approach A described on the next page to tweak and enhance your already stellar process.
- 12 or higher: You’re still in reasonably good shape. You should also take Approach A, but recognize that you have a lot of improvements to make and it will take some time to achieve a world-class process. If you’ve scored 11 or lower, you either have no process or things are so broken currently that you need to set an entirely new
- 11 or lower: You either have no process or things are so broken currently that you need to set an entirely new baseline. If that’s your situation, jump to Approach B.
Rate each item on a scale of 0-2. Items listed with a “+” are positive items and add to your score. Items with a “-” should be subtracted from your final count.
0 = mostly or entirely no
1 = sort of maybe, not sure
2 = definitely yes