Management of Technology and Innovation

  1. Innovation Process Management
    1. Idea Generation and Opportunity Recognition
      1. Internal Idea Sources
        1. Research and Development
          1. Employee Innovation Programs
            1. Cross-Functional Teams
              1. Management Initiatives
              2. External Idea Sources
                1. Customer Insights
                  1. Supplier Collaboration
                    1. Competitor Analysis
                      1. University Partnerships
                        1. Technology Scouting
                        2. Creativity Techniques
                          1. Brainstorming Methods
                            1. TRIZ Methodology
                              1. Design Thinking
                                1. Mind Mapping
                                  1. Lateral Thinking
                                  2. Opportunity Assessment
                                    1. Market Analysis
                                      1. Technical Feasibility
                                        1. Resource Requirements
                                          1. Risk Evaluation
                                            1. Strategic Fit
                                          2. Research and Development Management
                                            1. Types of R&D
                                              1. Basic Research
                                                1. Applied Research
                                                  1. Development Activities
                                                    1. Technology Demonstration
                                                    2. R&D Organization Models
                                                      1. Centralized R&D
                                                        1. Decentralized R&D
                                                          1. Hybrid Models
                                                            1. Global R&D Networks
                                                            2. R&D Project Management
                                                              1. Stage-Gate Process
                                                                1. Agile R&D Methods
                                                                  1. Lean Innovation
                                                                    1. Spiral Development
                                                                    2. R&D Performance Measurement
                                                                      1. Input Metrics
                                                                        1. Process Metrics
                                                                          1. Output Metrics
                                                                            1. Impact Metrics
                                                                          2. Technology Development
                                                                            1. New Product Development Process
                                                                              1. Concept Development
                                                                                1. Feasibility Analysis
                                                                                  1. Design and Engineering
                                                                                    1. Prototyping
                                                                                      1. Testing and Validation
                                                                                        1. Production Preparation
                                                                                        2. Technology Maturation
                                                                                          1. Proof of Concept
                                                                                            1. Technology Demonstration
                                                                                              1. System Integration
                                                                                                1. Pilot Testing
                                                                                                  1. Scale-up Activities
                                                                                                  2. Development Risk Management
                                                                                                    1. Technical Risks
                                                                                                      1. Market Risks
                                                                                                        1. Resource Risks
                                                                                                          1. Schedule Risks
                                                                                                            1. Mitigation Strategies
                                                                                                          2. Innovation Commercialization
                                                                                                            1. Market Entry Strategies
                                                                                                              1. Target Market Selection
                                                                                                                1. Value Proposition Design
                                                                                                                  1. Go-to-Market Planning
                                                                                                                    1. Launch Execution
                                                                                                                    2. Adoption and Diffusion
                                                                                                                      1. Adopter Categories
                                                                                                                        1. Diffusion Factors
                                                                                                                          1. Communication Channels
                                                                                                                            1. Social Networks
                                                                                                                            2. Scaling and Growth
                                                                                                                              1. Production Scaling
                                                                                                                                1. Market Expansion
                                                                                                                                  1. Distribution Development
                                                                                                                                    1. Customer Support