Syllabus: Technology Assessment & Forecasting

Dr. C. V. Raman University

Kargi Road, Kota, Bilaspur (Cg)

Semester-3

Course Code:6MMBA319

Programme: MBA

Course: Technology Assessment & Forecasting

Theory Max. Marks: 50 Theory Min. Marks: 17

Course Objective: To understand the technology growth, changes, forecasting techniques. Assessment and competitiveness.

Syllabus:

Unit-1: Technology origin and evolution. industry Tailoring technology to fit specifies industry requirements -Organization redesign -Organizational Re-Engineering -Financial considerations for technology Planning

Unit-II: Technology cycle and understanding technologies change -Responding to technological changes -Adoption of technology -Overcoming resistance -different approaches,

Unit-III : Technology Forecasting -Need -Methodologies -Trend Analysis. Analogy. Delphi. Soft System Methodology, Mathematical Models, Simulation, System dynamic. S curve, Role of Technology Information Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC).

Unit-IV: Dissemination of technology information and strategic planning -Technology choice and evaluation methods -Analysis of alternative technologies -Implementing technology programmes.

Unit-V : Factory and office automation-Business Process Re-Engineering - Ouality Management -Use of Transferred Technology Collaborative Innovation environment Collaborative knowledge - intensive industry environment Business and government relations Technological competitiveness in some of the developing and developed countries.

Course Outcome (CO's):

  • CO1: Ability to design and manage technology assessment processes 
  • CO2: Ability to participate in technology road mapping
  • CO3: Skills for management of technology and innovation

Text Books: 

  • Tarek M. Khalil, (2003), Management of Technology, McGraw Hill, 
  • Vijay Kumar Khurana, (2007) Management of Technology and Innovation. Ane books India, Cheanai.

Reference Books:

  • Robert Szakonyl. (2008) Handbook of Technology Management. Viva Books private limited
  • Gerard H. Gaynor (1996) Handbook of Technology Management. McGraw Hill

TECHNOLOGY FORECASTING

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