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Explore HP Labs' globalization strategy framework, time horizons, disruptive technologies, and research strategies in China and beyond. Understand the impact on talent, market, cost, autonomy levels, and scope.
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Globalization of R&D in IT Industry Meichun Hsu HP Labs China September 2006
Agenda • Globalization Strategy Framework • Opportunities • Challenges
HP Labs worldwide http://www.hpl.hp Bristol Palo Alto China Japan Israel • Research laboratories • U.S. • U.K. • Israel • Japan • India (November 2001) • China (November 2005) • Next BRIC country • Satellite Labs India
Globalization of R&DStrategy Framework • Time Horizon • Research (>2 yrs) • Development (6-24 months) • Delivery/Sustaining (immediate) • Primary Driver • Cost • Talent (availability, perspectives) • Market (develop, influene) • Level of Autonomy • Embedded (“farmed out”, deliver to SLA) • Autonomous (owns agenda or charter) • Scope of work • Contextual (regional specific) • Global (fit into strategy of global offerings)
Time Horizon Disruptive/Emerging technologies Technology advancements 3 – 15 years Research Next-generation products 1 – 2 years development 0.5 – 2 years Current products & Service Delivery Current delivery Current
Time Horizon and Globalization Driver Talent Disruptive/Emerging technologies Technology advancements Market/Talent ~2% Next-generation products ~32% Current products & Service Delivery ~66% Current Cost Expense Level
Global Contextual Autonomous Embedded Autonomy Level and Scope Scope Corporate strategic impact Outsourcing Regional impact Autonomy Level
Global Synergism Contextual Autonomous Embedded Autonomy Level and Scope Scope Corporate strategic impact Outsourcing Regional impact Autonomy Level
HP Labs Research Strategies Today IT as Services – Research in IT Transformation IT Consolidation, Virtualization, Scale-out Architectures, Information Management Digital Commercial Printing Mobility and Media Convergence
Opportunities for I.M. Research - China • Scale • Centralization • Mass market, Mass media • Factory of the World • Energy, Environment Inspirations for new information management paradigms and challenges
Opportunities for I.M. Research - China • Aptitude for Systems Research • Rigorous and pragmatic • Passion for practical impact • Applications driven
Challenges in Globalization of Research - China • People, Culture • Senior, industrial researchers • Recruit, acclimate, and retain • Geo-political Trust • Macro level - “restricted country” • Micro/economic level - IP
THE END August 2006