Course Ref: TC8

TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION for PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

A one day course which provides understanding of the best practices relating to the technology aspects of product development. Uses case studies and tools such as: Technology S-Curve, Technology SWOT analysis, Technology Watching List and Technology audit table.

Course Aims and Objectives

By the end of the course you should have been introduced to Best Practices relating to Technology Acquisition and Management
Understood

• the importance and benefits of Technology for competitive advantage

• the linkage between Technology and Product Innovation
  understood how Technical change can be managed

• and experienced some practical methods and tools for Technology and Core Competency Management

Participated and shared experiences
Challenged your approach to Product Management

Style 

Participative, informative, interactive and fun
Practical examples to aid understanding
Experiential - 'thematic' exercises
Practical examples to aid understanding
Pragmatic hints and tips
Bias towards understanding principles and practices vs manipulating software tools

Course Content

Typical Methods and Tools

Technology Desk net Research
Technology S-Curve
Technology SWOT analysis
Technology Watching List
Technology Vector Snowflake
Technology Importance/ Strength Matrix
Technology audit table
Technology Skills Matrix
Technology/Product Matrix
Technology-Know How Matrix
Technology Strength/Maturity Matrix
Reward/Risk/Technology Acquisition Matrix
Pugh Selection Matrix
Customer Value/ Technology Maturity Technology Maturity Matrix

For more information please follow the following links:

New Product Introduction (NPI) or New Product Development (NPD)
Product Definition (PD) and pragmatic Quality Function Deployment (pQFD)
Product Marketing and Management
Time to Market Control and Compression (TtMCC)
Product Innovation with Market, Technology and Process Innovation
Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) or Six Sigma Product Development (SSPD) implementation programme
Product Development Training Course Workshop
Product Development, Marketing and Management Software Applications
Time to Market Product Development Healthcheck Assessment Audit