This episode covers:Pain points enterprise architects face that CIOs need to understand (1:23)“The Roadmapper”: An activity to help top executive avoid making bad technology decisions (6:26)How roadmaps help CIOs discuss technology with the board (10:49)Using roadmaps to facilitate IT organizational change conversations with senior leaders (13:48) Heritage management: An approach to discuss old technologies and their value to the business (17:25)CIOs can impact thinking beyond management of IT (21:32)When it comes to implementing or considering new technologies, understanding how they fit in the large picture is not always easy to communicate. CIOs and enterprise architects need to work together to help CxOs know the implications of their decisions before they’re made. By learning to communicate those implications in a more consumable way, CIOs can prevent their C-suite partners from making decisions they’ll regret. VP Analyst Philip Allega joins CIO Mind Podcast host Shawn Murphy to talk about roadmapping as an influential communication tool that CIOs can use to shape their conversations with the board.