Roper, Alan Thomas
Forecasting and management of technology / Alan Thomas Roper [and five others] - Second edition - Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., c2011. - xv, 336 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm.
"Published in 1991, the first edition of Forecasting and Management of Technology was one of the leading handful of books to deal with the topic of forecasting of technology and technology management as this discipline was emerging. The new, revised edition of this book will build on this knowledge in the context of business organizations that now place a greater emphasis on technology to stay on the cutting edge of development. The scope of this edition has broadened to include management of technology content that is relevant to now to executives in organizations while updating and strengthening the technology forecasting and analysis content that the first edition is reputed for.Updated by the original author team, plus new author Scott Cunningham, the book takes into account what the authors see as the innovations to technology management in the last 17 years: the Internet; the greater focus on group decision-making including process management and mechanism design; and desktop software that has transformed the analytical capabilities of technology managers. Included in this book will be 5 case studies from various industries that show how technology management is applied in the real world"-- Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: 1 Introduction -- 2 Technology forecasting -- 3 Managing the forecasting project -- 4 Exploring -- 5 Gathering and using information -- 6 Analyzing phase -- 7 Focusing phase: using scenario analysis -- 8 Economic and market analysis -- 9 Impact assessment -- 10 Cost-benefit and risk analysis -- 11 Implementing the technology -- 12 Manging the present from the future
"The new, revised edition of this book will build on this knowledge in the context of business organizations that now place a greater emphasis on technology to stay on the cutting edge of development. The scope of this edition has broadened to include management of technology content that is relevant to now to executives in organizations while updating and strengthening the technology forecasting and analysis content that the first edition is reputed for. Updated by the original author team, plus new author Scott Cunningham, the book takes into account what the authors see as the innovations to technology management in the last 17 years: the Internet; the greater focus on group decision-making including process management and mechanism design; and desktop software that has transformed the analytical capabilities of technology managers"--Provided by publisher.
English
9780470440902 [hardbound]
2011012199
Technological forecasting.
Forecasting and management of technology / Alan Thomas Roper [and five others] - Second edition - Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., c2011. - xv, 336 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm.
"Published in 1991, the first edition of Forecasting and Management of Technology was one of the leading handful of books to deal with the topic of forecasting of technology and technology management as this discipline was emerging. The new, revised edition of this book will build on this knowledge in the context of business organizations that now place a greater emphasis on technology to stay on the cutting edge of development. The scope of this edition has broadened to include management of technology content that is relevant to now to executives in organizations while updating and strengthening the technology forecasting and analysis content that the first edition is reputed for.Updated by the original author team, plus new author Scott Cunningham, the book takes into account what the authors see as the innovations to technology management in the last 17 years: the Internet; the greater focus on group decision-making including process management and mechanism design; and desktop software that has transformed the analytical capabilities of technology managers. Included in this book will be 5 case studies from various industries that show how technology management is applied in the real world"-- Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: 1 Introduction -- 2 Technology forecasting -- 3 Managing the forecasting project -- 4 Exploring -- 5 Gathering and using information -- 6 Analyzing phase -- 7 Focusing phase: using scenario analysis -- 8 Economic and market analysis -- 9 Impact assessment -- 10 Cost-benefit and risk analysis -- 11 Implementing the technology -- 12 Manging the present from the future
"The new, revised edition of this book will build on this knowledge in the context of business organizations that now place a greater emphasis on technology to stay on the cutting edge of development. The scope of this edition has broadened to include management of technology content that is relevant to now to executives in organizations while updating and strengthening the technology forecasting and analysis content that the first edition is reputed for. Updated by the original author team, plus new author Scott Cunningham, the book takes into account what the authors see as the innovations to technology management in the last 17 years: the Internet; the greater focus on group decision-making including process management and mechanism design; and desktop software that has transformed the analytical capabilities of technology managers"--Provided by publisher.
English
9780470440902 [hardbound]
2011012199
Technological forecasting.