Consistently practical in its coverage, the book discusses general issues related to forecasting and management; introduces a variety of methods, and shows how to apply these methods to significant issues in managing technological development. With numerous exhibits, case studies and exercises throughout, it requires only basic mathematics and includes a special technology forecasting TOOLKIT for the IBM and compatibles, along with full instructions for installing and running the program.
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Consistently practical in its coverage, the book discusses general issues related to forecasting and management; introduces a variety of methods, and shows how to apply these methods to significant issues in managing technological development. With numerous exhibits, case studies and exercises throughout, it requires only basic mathematics and includes a special technology forecasting TOOLKIT for the IBM and compatibles, along with full instructions for installing and running the program.
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An update to a respected text in the growing field of technology management
Building on the familiarity and esteem of its predecessor, this revised Second Edition of Forecasting and Management of Technology discusses general issues that are related to forecasting and management, an area that has grown in importance and sophistication over the past few decades. It includes expanded coverage of evolving methodologies through the use of numerous exhibits, case studies, and exercises to show how to apply these methods to significant issues in managing technological development. This new Second Edition:
Delivers a thorough overview of the growing field of technology management for students and professionals
Updates and strengthens the forecasting tools and methodologies that were introduced in the first edition, emphasizing a more integrated approach to making forecasts, and sharpens the focus on the role of technology in formulating a business strategy
Includes five case studies from different industries to demonstrate how these tools can be applied in real-world situations
Consistently practical in its coverage, Forecasting and Management of Technology, Second Edition delivers a detailed study of forecasting tools and analyses to assist companies in adapting to new technologies that are constantly expanding, and helps them discover the necessity and advantages of integrating technology into their organizational strategies.
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Two themes confront the modern manager: technology as a key to productivity and change as a fact of life. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
final marginal probabilities, nonoccurrence matrix, data systems manager, actual growth data, total requirements table, direct requirements table, isopreference curves, interrogation model, contextual monitoring, curve fit techniques, other forecasting techniques, technology forecasting, sociotechnical change, technology delivery system, inquiring systems, nominal group process, fax example, trend extrapolation, technology forecasts, forecasting project, priority vector, relevance trees, policy capture, technology manager, consistency ratio Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, New York, Air Force, San Francisco, Department of Commerce, World War, Monte Carlo, Num Lock, Van de Ven, Business Week, Office of Technology Assessment, Shang Inquiry, Survey of Current Business, Administrative Science Quarterly, Clean Air Act, Joseph Coates New!
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final marginal probabilities, nonoccurrence matrix, data systems manager, actual growth data, total requirements table, direct requirements table, isopreference curves, interrogation model, contextual monitoring, curve fit techniques, other forecasting techniques, technology forecasting, sociotechnical change, technology delivery system, inquiring systems, nominal group process, fax example, trend extrapolation, technology forecasts, forecasting project, priority vector, relevance trees, policy capture, technology manager, consistency ratio Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, New York, Air Force, San Francisco, Department of Commerce, World War, Monte Carlo, Num Lock, Van de Ven, Business Week, Office of Technology Assessment, Shang Inquiry, Survey of Current Business, Administrative Science Quarterly, Clean Air Act, Joseph Coates New!
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