{"title":"eEurope 2005 and the European research area: policy and research measures aiming at Europe to become the world's largest knowledge-based economy by 2010","authors":"R. Zobel, E. Filos","doi":"10.1109/PICMET.2003.1222779","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PICMET.2003.1222779","url":null,"abstract":"eEurope, a political agenda aiming to bring Europe's business, citizens and administrations online by 2005, and the European research area, a policy objective targeting the creation of a European single market for research, are two European Union policies that aim to address key challenges for Europe's citizens and business in the new millennium. The paper shows that R&D efforts under successive European framework programmes for research, particularly in the domain of information society technologies, have underpinned these policy initiatives and that research and policy efforts together can offer a coherent approach to create the largest knowledge-based economy in the world.","PeriodicalId":380910,"journal":{"name":"PICMET '03: Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology Technology Management for Reshaping the World, 2003.","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123723701","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Strategic analysis tools for high tech marketing","authors":"C. D'Cruz, K. Ports","doi":"10.1109/PICMET.2003.1222820","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PICMET.2003.1222820","url":null,"abstract":"High tech marketing is characterized by high levels of technical, market and financial uncertainties, rapidly declining prices, collapsing markets and shortening product life cycles. Conventional strategic analysis tools are inadequate for effective analysis in developing high tech marketing strategy. This paper reviews a portfolio of contemporary strategic analysis tools that have been used effectively in developing high tech marketing strategies and case analyses. These include the Boston Consulting Group's (BCG) portfolio matrix, the technology adoption life cycle, the whole product concept, and disruptive technologies mapping. Some of these tools have been effective in alleviating the engineering - marketing interface issues in high tech companies. The implicit relationships between these tools are also explored.","PeriodicalId":380910,"journal":{"name":"PICMET '03: Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology Technology Management for Reshaping the World, 2003.","volume":"57 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114562973","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A trial of target systematization for science and technology (S&T) policy","authors":"F. Niwa","doi":"10.1109/PICMET.2003.1222780","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PICMET.2003.1222780","url":null,"abstract":"In Japan the S&T basic law was enacted in 1995, and two S&T basic plans based on the law have already been in operation. These basic plans have become gradually improved. However, it seems to be insufficient yet from the viewpoint of target systematization. There is a fact behind this that methodologies by which we can form scientifically S&T policy in order to prove it possible. The participants in the experiment were members of the Committee on Technology Policy (CTP) of the Engineering Academy of Japan (EAJ), and the number of regular participants was nearly 10. The period of the experiment was about two and a half years. The period of the experiment was about two and a half years, from the mid-year of 1997 to the beginning of 1999. The method mainly used was discussion, but frequently we adopted several so-called soft technologies, such as IMS (Interpretative Structural Modeling), pair comparison, cluster analysis and so on. Finally, we obtained a system of S&T policy targets. The system obtained is composed of five layers, namely, major targets, medium targets, minor targets, examples of measures and sets of science, engineering, and technology (SETs) that contribute to measures. The system has also the following four major targets; (1) to maintain affluent and pleasant living of the public and further improve it, (2) to insure for the stabile existence and security of the country, (3) to contribute to solving the global environmental problems, (4) to contribute to the accumulation of intellectual assets of the human beings.","PeriodicalId":380910,"journal":{"name":"PICMET '03: Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology Technology Management for Reshaping the World, 2003.","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128001034","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Innovation and adoption as main mechanisms for economic growth in a knowledge-based economy","authors":"Sang-choon Kim, Kwang-sun Lim, Young-shin Yu","doi":"10.1109/PICMET.2003.1222785","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PICMET.2003.1222785","url":null,"abstract":"Being considered the importance of technological change gets more attention as the knowledge-based economy evolved, understandings on the mechanisms for long-run economic performance seen necessary to have better insight for the evolution of current world economy. As an attempt for this, this paper reviews some selected studies on the model of endogenous innovation and adoption, the two mechanisms regarded as most crucial for economic growth in the knowledge-based economy. We find that economic factors such as market structure, size or population of country, preference and so on are more crucial for economic performance in the model of innovation, but in the model of adoption less or non-economic factor such as national politics and institution are more crucial.","PeriodicalId":380910,"journal":{"name":"PICMET '03: Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology Technology Management for Reshaping the World, 2003.","volume":"55 2","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"113937562","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Schedule delays in new product development: a life-cycle perspective","authors":"K. P. Grant, W. M. Cashman, A. A. Omar","doi":"10.1109/PICMET.2003.1222806","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PICMET.2003.1222806","url":null,"abstract":"Successful technology management in the contemporary business environment requires the ability to rapidly translate new ideas into viable commercial products that serve the needs of the market place. Delays experienced during the development of new products only impede the rate of progress that is so critical to the success of the technology-intensive firm. This study identifies the most common causes of schedule delays based on a detailed examination of 451 delays experienced in 22 major weapon system development programs. This study employs a life cycle framework to examine delays associated with the stages of the new product development process. Technical difficulties experienced in the performance of key stage activities were the most often cited category of delays. Changes to the design were also a frequently reported cause of delay and information, as well as parts, material, equipment and tooling are also prominent reasons for delay. This study concludes with action that technology managers can take to reduce the incidence of delay as they arrive to reshape the world through the introduction of new technologies and products.","PeriodicalId":380910,"journal":{"name":"PICMET '03: Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology Technology Management for Reshaping the World, 2003.","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121900686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Yield learning and the sources of profitability in high technology manufacturing and process development","authors":"C. Weber","doi":"10.1109/PICMET.2003.1222802","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PICMET.2003.1222802","url":null,"abstract":"A numerical model that identifies the high-leverage variables associated with profitability in high technology manufacturing is presented. Varying the parameters of the model demonstrates that a rapid yield-learning rate determines profitability more than any other factor does. Factors such as ramping up to production early, adding factory capacity, maximizing quality, and increasing the robustness of product designs all yield diminishing returns. The model also suggests the preparations in the early stages of process development are the key to successful yield learning.","PeriodicalId":380910,"journal":{"name":"PICMET '03: Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology Technology Management for Reshaping the World, 2003.","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123729351","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A conceptual framework for technology and innovation management in new technology-based firms (NTBF)","authors":"M. Luggen, H. Tschirky","doi":"10.1109/PICMET.2003.1222812","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PICMET.2003.1222812","url":null,"abstract":"To compete with larger firms, new technology-based firms (NTBF) must develop advantages of flexibility and speed of response. Capitalizing on these advantages requires an integrated technology management approach. Therefore, it is of crucial importance to understand and classify the technology management activities of NTBF in regard to developing methods, processes and structures. This paper describes come of the key elements of strategic technology management found to apply in a wide range of companies and industrial sectors. These are: technology strategy, technology intelligence, technology management control and knowledge management. This paper is the result of a cooperative research study carried out with partners in Swiss industry.","PeriodicalId":380910,"journal":{"name":"PICMET '03: Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology Technology Management for Reshaping the World, 2003.","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127950623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A perspective on management of technology in Japan","authors":"H. Yamasaki, I. Yamada, J. Baba","doi":"10.1109/PICMET.2003.1222775","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PICMET.2003.1222775","url":null,"abstract":"Based upon an analysis of Japan's defeat in World War II, it is believed that Japan lacks effective management of technology (MOT), and that in order to strengthen itself in this area the country must \"establish MOT policies,\" \"research MOT theory and practical uses\" and \"fully educate concerned parties on MOT.\" It is especially important for Japan's industrial sectors to understand the basic policies of \"open MOT.\" Towards this end, in this paper the authors introduce the latest activities in Japan, and discuss the importance of metaphysical knowledge as being near essence of MOT.","PeriodicalId":380910,"journal":{"name":"PICMET '03: Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology Technology Management for Reshaping the World, 2003.","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131313527","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Integrating market and patent portfolios for market-oriented R&D planning","authors":"H. Ernst, J. Soll","doi":"10.1109/PICMET.2003.1222786","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PICMET.2003.1222786","url":null,"abstract":"Marketing and R&D strategies need to be aligned to increase the return from investment in new technologies. Various portfolio techniques have been widely used to support strategic planning process. In order to balance marketing and R&D in the strategic planning process, it is necessary to integrate different portfolio concepts. A new portfolio approach integrating market and technology portfolios support market oriented R&D planning is developed. The integrated portfolio is based on objective market and patent data and empirical evidence that the respective portfolio dimensions impact a company's business performance. This contributes significantly to the relevance of the proposed integrated portfolio approach for strategic planning. It is tested in a practical application in the chemical industry. Based on these experiences, a set of recommendations for the effective use of the integrated portfolio for market-oriented strategic R&D planning is derived.","PeriodicalId":380910,"journal":{"name":"PICMET '03: Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology Technology Management for Reshaping the World, 2003.","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121600414","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assessment of the impacts of e-commerce technologies on overall business processes: an analytic Delphi process","authors":"Stacey E. Ewton","doi":"10.1109/PICMET.2003.1222795","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PICMET.2003.1222795","url":null,"abstract":"The Internet has dramatically changed our lives and the way we do business. With the innovation of e-commerce companies can reach customers and sell products almost instantaneously. As an outcome, e-commerce has grown tremendously and the rapid changes taking place in information technology in conjunction with the dynamic nature of the market provide rich opportunities for research. This research assesses emerging e-commerce technologies and the impact of these technologies on overall business processes. The methodology utilized is an analytic Delphi study where experts assessed the adoption of e-commerce technologies and the impacts of these technologies on overall business processes. Delphi offered a mechanism to make these assessments via a panel and was the chosen methodology because the Internet is a relatively new technology and thus, sufficient historical data were not available to effectively utilize other traditional forecasting methodologies. Once the initial e-commerce technologies were identified via traditional Delphi, the analytic hierarchy process was used to quantify expert's judgments. The research methodology required a team of twelve e-commerce experts to respond to three sets of research instruments. The results of the research quantify the impact of major e-commerce technologies and business change agents as identified by the experts in the study.","PeriodicalId":380910,"journal":{"name":"PICMET '03: Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology Technology Management for Reshaping the World, 2003.","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131865401","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}