Technology Management Class 6:Pulling the first 6 weeks together. Process, architecture and strategy

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Technology ManagementClass 6Pulling the first 6
weeks together. Process, architectureand
strategy

• John A. Hengeveld

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Subjects to Hit today

• SGI Case
• Presentations by the teams
• 20 minutes including questions per team
• I will decide the order by the roll of a dice
  during
• Class.
• Discussion on SGI case
• Brief discussion on Architecture article

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SGI Case
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Some questions to consider

• Characterize SGIs development process, strategy
  and culture.
• Is the approach SGI follows sustainable? Why or
  why not?
• Bernals decision.

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Congruence ModelTushman and OReilly
Strategy
Informal Organization -Characterize theWay
things Really get done
EnvironmentResourcesHistory
Formal OutputsBalanced ScoreCardFinancial Growt
h Profitability CUSTOMER Internal Learning and
Growth
Critical Tasks -The few key tasks whose success
is essential to implementation of strategy
Formal Organization Financial Systems Organizati
onal Structure PoliciesEtc
People Management Training Technical
Skills Functional SkillsLong term development
needs
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Real World RD

• system focus RD includes integration team
  tasked with pulling advanced technology
  systemically across a firm.
• Accomplishes assigned task, the development and
  integration of new technology in a firm.
• SIGNIFICANTLY raises the cost of advanced
  technology development. Hence, fewer very high
  risk RD activities are entertained.
• Very appropriate in some industries.
• Semiconductor is classic example.
• Others??? (Hint talk now)
• Very Inappropriate in other industries.
• Pharmaceuticals
• Software
• Others??

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Real World RD part II

• What is wrong with chart on page 146??
• Why doesnt it tell the whole story??
• The author is selling a bit.. (he usually does)
• Traditional is neither traditional nor
  representative.
• The narrower the funnel of ideas, the more
  appropriate System focus advanced RD becomes.

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