What leaders need to decide
Roadmaps fail when they are lists of tools, vague initiatives, or aspirational timelines. A working roadmap ties each workstream to an owner, an input, a decision, and evidence that tells leadership whether to continue, adjust, or stop.
90-day AI roadmap template
| Window | Primary decision | Evidence to produce |
|---|---|---|
| Days 1-30 | What workflow and outcome are in scope? | Baseline measures, owner agreement, system/data map, and risk boundaries. |
| Days 31-60 | What should be built, bought, or integrated? | Architecture direction, pilot scope, evaluation plan, and operating model. |
| Days 61-90 | Should the pilot move toward production? | Measured pilot evidence, adoption feedback, governance review, and investment decision. |
Every phase should end in a decision, not merely a presentation or status meeting.
A practical sequence
- 01
Set one measurable outcome
Define the operational change the team expects to see, the baseline, the target, and the person accountable for it.
- 02
Expose dependencies early
List integrations, data approvals, security reviews, policy decisions, training needs, and vendor choices before delivery starts.
- 03
Use decision gates
Agree in advance what evidence is required to expand, redesign, pause, or retire the initiative.
Move from analysis to a 90-day plan
When your team needs a prioritized portfolio, architecture direction, governance boundaries, and a first pilot scope, the AI Opportunity & Execution Roadmap turns this framework into an implementation-linked engagement.
Explore the AI Opportunity & Execution RoadmapFrequently asked questions
What belongs in an AI roadmap?
A useful roadmap includes opportunity selection, outcome measures, owners, data and integration dependencies, governance boundaries, implementation sequence, evaluation criteria, adoption activities, and investment gates.
Is a roadmap the same as a project plan?
No. A project plan schedules a selected delivery. A roadmap first establishes why that delivery is worth doing, what it depends on, and how leadership will decide whether to continue.