Technology Planning

Question 1

Name the tasks of technology planning and explain the task synchronization. 5 points

Answer 1

• Selection of technologies
• Source of technology
• Capability of the technology
• Technology timing
• Synchronization
• Economical assessment
• Project planning

Synchronization: Coordination of planning

Question 2

Which out of the 7 process steps from technology planning is the most important and why? 1,5 points

Answer 2

Synchonization is most important

+ risk that technological development is decoupled from the rest of the company

+ match technology and production

• Which technologie should be promoted
• When must the development be completed
• How to achieve this development level
• Which resources shold be used to establish in what amount
• Targets: Scope, time and resources

Question 3

What different kind of road maps do you know? Explain 3 – 3 points

Answer 3

1. Roadmap for coordination of planning levels (synchronization)
2. Roadmaps for support of creative processes (idea generation)
3. Roadmaps for presenting selected information (information)