I wanted to share this template we are using for our 5-year Release Planning effort. We are working to get this set up for our top 50 Business Applications. The inputs to this are:

* Planned Initiatives and Functional Requests
* Vendor Roadmaps
* Technical Upgrade Plans
* Functional Upgrade Plans
* Strategic Upgrade Plans
* The CMDB
* Technology Roadmaps with Current State Information

“Succeeding with enterprise architecture is challenging. But if done properly, it provides a balance of quick, easy wins and amazing long-term business value.”

-Robert Handler
Gartner Research Vice President