Upscaling the process for the collection, analysis, and delivery of information about emerging or existing technologies for enhanced decision making

Master thesis (2010)

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W.A.H. Thissen (mentor)
S.C. Cunningham (mentor)
P. Walde (mentor)
Programme
Systems Engineering, Policy Analysis and Management (TPM) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2010 Wilbers, W.
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28-06-2010

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Programme

Systems Engineering, Policy Analysis and Management

Abstract

Standardized technology intelligence products nowadays have come within reach of almost any interested organization. The question remains how this can be applied on a large scale while maintaining on-time delivery and the quality of results. This paper develops and evaluates such a standardized TI process. The key elements for upscaling the technology intelligence are presented and the main characteristics, benefits, and challenges are discussed. A case, drawn upon corporate experiences in light of a project with more than 200 technology analyses is discussed. A new standardized technology intelligence process to enable upscaling and recommendations for the future best practices are related.