Re-examining technology s-curves

Question 1

What are the rive attributes that determine the pace of adoption?

Answer 1

1. Relative advantage
2. Compatibility
3. Trial-ability
4. Observability
5. Complexity

Question 2

What are two distinct effects on the performance by the system?

Answer 2

1. The realized performance can be hindered by technical bottlenecks within the system
2. The realized performance can be increased when improvements in the ecosystem elements offset maturity in the focal technology

Question 3

Draw the old vs new tech matrix

Answer 3

New tech challenges

Old tech extensions

Question 4

What are three modes in which participants influence the rate of substitution?

Answer 4

1. Pace can be slowed by last grasp efforts to prolong life of old tech
2. R&D aimed to resolve emergence challenges
3. All participants in ecosystem engaged n last resort practices

Question 5

What are three implications of the framework?

Answer 5

1. Rather than viewing substitution as competition between technologies, the competition between ecosystems should be considered
2. Considerations of technological interdependencies and asymmetries can help consider modes of coordination
3. Aids in resource allocation choices between complements or complementary assets

Question 6

What are the actions for each quadrant?

Answer 6

Q1: Invest in new tech
Q2: Inest in old tech
Q3: Complementary
Q4: Complements