{"id":21179,"date":"2020-02-24T18:18:19","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T15:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/?p=21179"},"modified":"2020-02-24T00:47:33","modified_gmt":"2020-02-23T21:47:33","slug":"roadmap-the-beginning-of-your-project-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/roadmap-the-beginning-of-your-project-success\/","title":{"rendered":"The Roadmap: The Starting Point for Your Project\u2019s Success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aapc.com\/blog\/wp_aapc_content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Value-Journey.jpg\" alt=\"\u0635\u0648\u0631\u0629 \u0630\u0627\u062a \u0635\u0644\u0629\" width=\"671\" height=\"384\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Setting a goal for a project is not the main driver of its success. Many other factors contribute, including how you achieve that goal <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">and the roadmap you create. Once you\u2019ve chosen the right project, you should start writing a plan to bring it to life, but that takes a lot of <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">time and thought.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Remember, your project plan is the roadmap that will lead you to success. No team leader or pilot sets out on a journey without a plan, one that will ensure<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> you have a successful journey and help you refine your marketing ideas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #00ccff;\"><strong>Benefits of a Roadmap<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Creating a roadmap for your project offers many benefits that contribute to its success and help you accurately estimate costs and expected sales. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">A roadmap also helps you:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">- Avoid unrealistic expectations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">- Help investors and creditors assess your project and determine whether it is worth investing in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">- A roadmap helps you identify your market and competitors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">- It enables you to understand your project better.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #00ccff;\"><strong>A Project Without a Roadmap<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Although this roadmap shows you where the project is expected to go and how to get there, it is not limited to projects in the<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> startup phase. It is also an important tool for existing projects, showing whether they are on the right track.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">However, not having a project roadmap has two main drawbacks. First, without a business plan, your project is little more than a gamble that may succeed or fail. In addition, <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">its absence will make it harder to attract investors to fund your project. If you need external financing to start or expand your project, any <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">An investor will ask for the business plan, whether the funding comes from small business development centers, a private investor, or a finance company.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #00ccff;\"><strong>- Roadmap components<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"blfwncu blfwncu-clearfix blfwncu-post-middle blfwncu-float-center blfwncu-align-center blfwncu-column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div id=\"blfwncu-69289-955894530\" class=\"blfwncu-container blfwncu-type-custom_code\" data-adid=\"69289\" data-type=\"custom_code\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>\u0635\u0641\u062d\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0646\u0648\u0627\u0646<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">When writing your project roadmap, start with a title page that includes the project name and logo, the owner\u2019s name, the project address, and the phone <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">number, email address, and the project\u2019s website, if available.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Executive Summary<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">This summary is the most important part of your project roadmap. It covers the plan\u2019s key points and is the first thing investors look at. If it appeals to them, they will <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">continue reading; otherwise, they will not. Although you will explain your project in detail later, writing a clear three-page introduction <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">It will strengthen your position and draw immediate attention to the project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>\u0648\u0635\u0641 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0634\u0631\u0648\u0639<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">In this section, you\u2019ll explain every aspect of your project, how it will be managed, its production methods, the competitive landscape, and your marketing plan, as well as <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">a complete sales plan, financial and technical analysis, and a comprehensive feasibility study with specific figures.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; \u0644\u0627 \u064a\u064f\u0639\u062f \u0648\u0636\u0639 \u0647\u062f\u0641 \u0644\u0645\u0634\u0631\u0648\u0639\u064d \u0645\u0627 \u0647\u0648 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u0631\u0643 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0633\u0627\u0633\u064a \u0644\u0646\u062c\u0627\u062d\u0647 \u0628\u0644 \u062a\u0648\u062c\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0639\u062f\u064a\u062f \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0642\u0627\u0637 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u062e\u0631\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u064a \u062a\u062d\u0642\u0642 \u0630\u0644\u0643\u061b \u0645\u0646 \u0623\u0628\u0631\u0632\u0647\u0627 \u0643\u064a\u0641\u064a\u0629 \u062a\u062d\u0642\u064a\u0642 \u0630\u0644\u0643 \u0627\u0644\u0647\u062f\u0641<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":21186,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_ibtdi_aa_focus_keyword":"","_ibtdi_aa_secondary_keywords":"","_ibtdi_aa_audience":"","_ibtdi_aa_tone":"","_ibtdi_aa_summary":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewer_name":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewer_bio":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewer_url":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewed_date":"","_ibtdi_aa_service_id":"","_ibtdi_aa_related_ids":"","_ibtdi_aa_human_reviewed":"","_ibtdi_aa_disable":"","_ibtdi_aa_disable_links":"","_ibtdi_aa_sources":"","_ibtdi_aa_update_notes":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[21048,10544,21045,3599,21047,4570,21046,21049],"class_list":["post-21179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-1","tag-21048","tag-10544","tag-21045","tag-3599","tag-21047","tag-4570","tag-21046","tag-21049"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21179"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21179\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21186"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21179"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}