With the progressive externalization of production tools to the suppliers of specialized equipment, the need arose for a clear roadmap to anticipate the evolution of the market and to plan and control the technological needs of IC production.
S progresivnom eksternalizacijom proizvodnih alata na dobavljače specijalizirane opreme, pojavila se potreba za jasnim planom predviđanja razvoja tržišta i planiranjem i kontroliranjem tehnoloških potreba proizvodnje IC-a.