- Technology intelligence
Technology Intelligence (TI) is an activity that enables companies to identify the technological opportunities and threats that could affect the future growth and survival of their business. It aims to capture and disseminate the technological information needed for
strategic planning and decision making. As technology life cycles shorten and business become more globalized having effective TI capabilities is becoming increasingly important. [ [http://publications.eng.cam.ac.uk/12771/ Technology intelligence: Identifying threats and opportunities from new technologies] Mortara, L. and Kerr, C. and Phaal, R. and Probert, D., University of Cambridge (2007)]The Centre for Technology Management has defined 'technology intelligence' as "the capture and delivery of technological information as part of the process whereby an organisation develops an awareness of technological threats and opportunities." [ [http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ind/ijtip/2006/00000002/00000001/art00006 A conceptual model for technology intelligence. International Journal of Technology Intelligence and Planning] Volume 2, Number 1, pp. 73-93. ISSN: 1740-2832, Kerr, C. I. V.; Mortara, L.; Phaal, R. & Probert, D. R. (2006)]
References
* [http://www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/working/briefings/v1n2_ifm_briefing.pdf Technology Intelligence systems: how companies keep track of the latest technological developments] , ifM Briefing, University of Cambridge, 2007
* [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6VF3-4DR1T67-3&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=0d09d6d0dc6b07f644741a78491d2639 Technological change and the technology intelligence process: A case study.] Journal of Engineering and Technology Management,Vol. 21, No. 4, pp. 331-348, Lichtenthaler, E. (2004)
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Journals
* [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00401625 Technological Forecasting and Social Change]
* [http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/422925/description#description Technovation]Products
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