Forecasting and Management of Technology, Second Edition

Forecasting and Management of Technology, Second Edition

by Thomas W. Mason, Alan Thomas Roper, Alan L. Porter, Jerry Banks, Scott W. Cunningham, Frederick A. Rossini
Released July 2011
Publisher(s): Wiley
ISBN: 9780470440902

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Book description

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.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Chapter 1: Introduction
    1. 1.1 About This Book
    2. 1.2 Technology and Society
    3. 1.3 Management and the Future
    4. 1.4 Conclusions
    5. References
  7. Chapter 2: Technology Forecasting
    1. 2.1 What Is Technology Forecasting?
    2. 2.2 Methodological Foundations
    3. 2.3 Technology Forecasting Methods
    4. 2.4 Conclusion
    5. References
  8. Chapter 3: Managing the Forecasting Project
    1. 3.1 Information Needs of the Forecasting Project
    2. 3.2 Planning the Technology Forecast
    3. 3.3 Team Organization, Management, and Communications
    4. 3.4 Success: The Right Information at the Right Time
    5. 3.5 Project Scheduling
    6. 3.6 Conclusions
    7. References
  9. Chapter 4: Exploring
    1. 4.1 Establishing the Context—the TDS
    2. 4.2 Monitoring
    3. 4.3 The Stimulation of Creativity
    4. 4.4 Conclusion
    5. References
  10. Chapter 5: Gathering and Using Information
    1. 5.1 Expert Opinion
    2. 5.2 Gathering Information on the Internet
    3. 5.3 Structuring the Search
    4. 5.4 Preparing Search Results
    5. 5.5 Using Search Results
    6. 5.6 Developing Science, Technology, and Social Indicators
    7. 5.7 Communicating Search Results
    8. 5.8 Conclusions
    9. References
  11. Chapter 6: Analyzing Phase
    1. 6.1 Perspective on Data and Methods
    2. 6.2 Linear Regression and Extensions
    3. 6.3 Growth Models
    4. 6.4 Simulation
    5. 6.5 Monte Carlo Simulation
    6. 6.6 System Dynamics
    7. 6.7 Gaming
    8. 6.8 Software Suggestions
    9. References
  12. Chapter 7: Focusing Phase: Using Scenario Analysis
    1. 7.1 Uncertainty
    2. 7.2 Scenarios
    3. 7.3 Examples and Applications
    4. 7.4 Scenarios: Extensions and Advanced Techniques
    5. 7.5 Conclusions
    6. References
  13. Chapter 8: Economic and Market Analysis
    1. 8.1 The Context
    2. 8.2 Forecasting the Market
    3. 8.3 Forecasting the Economic Context
    4. 8.4 Forecasting in an Institutional Context
    5. 8.5 Conclusion
    6. References
  14. Chapter 9: Impact Assessment
    1. 9.1 Impact Assessment in Technology Forecasting
    2. 9.2 Impacts on Technology and Impacts of Technology
    3. 9.3 A Comprehensive Approach to Impact Assessment
    4. 9.4 Impact Identification
    5. 9.5 Impact Analysis
    6. 9.6 Impact Evaluation
    7. 9.7 Conclusion
    8. References
  15. Chapter 10: Cost-Benefit and Risk Analysis
    1. 10.1 Opportunity Costs and Choices
    2. 10.2 Cost-Benefit Analysis
    3. 10.3 Accounting for Risk and Uncertainty
    4. 10.4 Concluding the Focusing Phase
    5. References
  16. Chapter 11: Implementing the Technology
    1. 11.1 Forecasting Continues
    2. 11.2 Implementation Issues
    3. 11.3 Strategic Planning for Technology Implementation
    4. 11.4 Selecting from among Alternative Implementations of the Technology
    5. 11.5 Technology Roadmapping
    6. 11.6 Summary and Concluding Observations
    7. References
  17. Chapter 12: Managing the Present from the Future
    1. 12.1 The Overall Approach
    2. 12.2 Selecting Methods and Techniques
    3. 12.3 Alternative Perspectives
    4. 12.4 Learning from Past Forecasts and Assessments
    5. 12.5 Visions
    6. 12.6 A Final Word
    7. References
  18. Appendix A: Case Study on Forecasting Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
    1. A.1 Framing the Case Study
    2. A.2 Methods
    3. A.3 The Rest of the Story
    4. References
  19. Index

Product information

  • Title: Forecasting and Management of Technology, Second Edition
  • Author(s): Thomas W. Mason, Alan Thomas Roper, Alan L. Porter, Jerry Banks, Scott W. Cunningham, Frederick A. Rossini
  • Release date: July 2011
  • Publisher(s): Wiley
  • ISBN: 9780470440902