3-Year Tech Horizon and 1-Year Runway

The 3-Year Tech Horizon and 1-Year Runway turns business goals into a simple technology roadmap. It helps leadership teams decide what work happens in the next 12 months, what waits until Year 2 or Year 3, and how much each horizon will cost.

Horizon swimlane

Lane	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Year 2	Year 3
Core Systems
Infrastructure and Security
Automation and Integration
Data and Intelligence
Organization and Capability
Budget band	$	$	$	$	$ range	$ range

1-Year Runway

Quarter	Initiative	Lane	Owner	Budget	Dependency
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4

Roadmap item card

Field	Entry
Initiative
Business objective supported
Lane / horizon
Trigger or driver
Cost band: capital / recurring
Owner / dependency
Confidence: High / Medium / Low

Budget bands by horizon

Horizon	Capital (one-time)	Recurring (annual)	Notes / assumptions
1-Year Runway	$	$
Year 2	$ range	$ range
Year 3	$ range	$ range