Centre for Technology Management

Technology Management Systems: A Structured Integration of Processes

David Probert, Clare Farrukh, Rob Phaal

Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Mill Lane, CB2 1RX, UK

Abstract

With the increasing pace and intensity of technological change, companies often struggle to integrate technology issues into their business decision making. In practical terms, such companies require a technology management system, which consists of processes and resources to tackle this challenge. Such systems may be assessed for comprehensiveness and effectiveness by means of the framework described in this paper. The framework results from research into, and collaborative development of, technology management systems in large technology- intensive organisations. Examples of two such technology management systems are given, together with a review of their structure in the light of the framework.