The Roadmap lets you make connections between activities to visualize dependencies to identify hurdles and critical paths to completion. You can quickly spot pitfalls within a roadmap, for instance, if an activity won't be done in time for another dependent activity—even across business units or verticals. Use the Roadmap to understand how different factors influence the progress of your innovation initiatives. Without it, innovation efforts are at risk of becoming unsynchronized with capability and resources. You can also add scenarios into Roadmaps to consider unforeseen market events.