Technology management
Can cyber-human technology help us learn skills?
Dr Thomas Bohné shares insights from current research into the potential for using cyber-human technology for industrial skills training.
Technology intelligence services
With new technologies appearing more rapidly than ever before, Dr Letizia Mortara discusses how technology intelligence could help pick the ones that will deliver competitive advantage and spot the threats.
How Does Innovation Happen in Your Organisation?
How can organisations take a more strategic approach to managing innovation, and why could this be beneficial? John Saiz and Dr Clemens Chaskel share their insights.
Managing innovation in rail
Rob Munro, Industrial Associate for IfM Education and Consultancy Services, shares some insights into AIR4, a government-funded initiative to bring a more structured approach to making innovation happen in the rail sector.
Prioritising projects objectively at Grundfos
This case study demonstrates how Grundfos used the IfM Portfolio Prioritisation Tool for their project selection process, providing clear and objective criteria to enhance decision making.
Communicating technology intelligence
Communicating technology intelligence effectively to decision-makers can be challenging. This Practice Guide explores the reasons why and suggests some practical strategies for overcoming barriers.
Reducing the risk of failure in new product development
Project delays, cost overruns, misalignment with company strategy - these are just some of the things that can go wrong with new product development and they are often directly attributable to the very earliest stages of the innovation process.
Tools and frameworks for supporting management decision-making in business
A general management tool catalogue developed (T-Cat) which contains more than 850 simple 'matrix' tools, in covering many areas of management.
Management Tools for Decision Support
Exploring the development and use of structured methods to gather, explore organise and communicate the information necessary for decision-making and management.
Lean and agile strategies key to outsmart the competition
Dr Rob Phaal from the Centre for Technology Management at the IfM in this short video makes the case for lean and agile strategy as a source of competitive advantage.
Growth through effective innovation & technology
Innovation is key to growth but how do you manage it efficiently and how do you go about deciding what new product or process to invest in?
- 3D printing
- Advanced manufacturing
- Automation
- Big Data and the new analytics
- Business model innovation
- Business strategy & performance
- Business tools
- Design for transformation
- Developing people
- Digital manufacturing
- Ecosystem mapping
- Education
- Global supply chains
- Innovation and IP management
- Managing risk
- Manufacturing a better world
- Manufacturing matters
- Open Innovation
- Roadmapping
- Servitization
- Strategic asset management
- Sustainability
- Technology and innovation policy
- Technology management
- Healthcare
