Assessing the capability of a corporate technology intelligence unit in identifying technology trends

Companies need to constantly adapt to their environment to ensure long term survival and economic success. In such an environment, technology trends can have a significant impact on the business for a technology intensive firm such as SKF. Therefore, these companies should be proactive in identifying and anticipating technology trends early on....

An internal crowdsourcing approach towards collaborative innovation for a German multi-national

Crowdsourcing has become a very popular field over the last decade. Many applications where crowdsourcing can be used have been identified. This thesis project researches if some of these crowdsourcing applications can also be applied for internal crowdsourcing, where the crowd consists out of the firm’s employees to improve a company’s...

Value creation through network infrastructure automation: The Software-Defined Networking Technology and its business model from the IT service provider’s perspective

Our research is exploring how the computer network technology of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) can benefit an IT service provider. SDN is a novel technology that is capable of managing a whole network based on a single centralized entity. As a result an SDN enabled network becomes more flexible, automatable and programmable to satisfy users’...

An integral IT management framework: Designing a practical framework

Purpose The purpose of this study has been to develop an IT management framework that can be used by IT management of SMEs and mid-corporates to organize and manage their IT resources. The approach in this research proposes and integral perspective on IT management that integrates all identified disciplines of IT management. Methodology The...

How contextual innovation management influences time to market: A case study in company X

In the high-tech food industry the speed and rate at which organizations can introduce products into the market are critical for sustaining competitive advantage and market share. Therefore Company X wants to accelerate its time to market. Based on 7 case studies of recently finished innovation projects in COMPANY X, the relationship between...

Innovation Challenge at Philips Healthcare: “What are the Critical Success Factors at the Front end Innovation process?”

This report presents an exploratory study which investigates the critical success factors for the front end innovation process. An innovation challenge being experienced by Philips Healthcare is tackled by looking closer into the front end process of the company. Based on a literature review and a comprehensive case study; the theoretical and...

A business model for the Smart Home

Using the STOF model to develop a robust business model for KPN, the dutch incumbent telecoms operator, for the future home. This business model was based on futures research about the home and the technology incorporated into within the future. In the end, risks and chances are named to take into account when developing new services for the...

Strategies in the diffusion and innovation of medical diagnostic imaging products

From R&D to Innovation: Re-positioning R&D as an integral part of innovation, by means of the Cyclic Innovation Model

Registered trademark: Het Cyclisch Innovatie Model als normatief model voor het Thixomolding innovatiecluster

Technology Portfolio Management. Identifying and managing high potential technologies toward successful commercialization.