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Management of Technology (OM476)

Management of Technology (OM476). Introduction January 16, 2006 S. Fisher. Agenda. Introductions Review syllabus and course schedule Discuss assignments and grading Start thinking about technology – what is it and why do we care?. Performance evaluation.

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Management of Technology (OM476)

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  1. Management of Technology (OM476) Introduction January 16, 2006 S. Fisher

  2. Agenda • Introductions • Review syllabus and course schedule • Discuss assignments and grading • Start thinking about technology – what is it and why do we care?

  3. Performance evaluation • Three exams; scores count on your best two • Cases • Team presentation • Questions • Executive summaries • Participation

  4. Why management of technology? • What is so important about this topic that we have a required course on it? • What do we mean by the word “technology”?

  5. Exercise • What is your favorite piece of technology? • Why is it your favorite? • Write on a piece of paper with your name and e-mail address to hand in.

  6. Important themes in innovation • Control: We like stuff that gives us more control over day to day activities • Time: We like things that help us carve a few more minutes or seconds out of the day • Examples of these themes? Other themes you can think of? Source: Meehan (Dec. 12 2005). The Control Boom. www.fastcompany.com

  7. Focus on Technological Innovation • “introducing a new device, method, or material for application to commercial or practical objectives.” (Schilling, p. 1) • Complete management of technology involves other actions in addition to innovation • Learning how to use it • Maintaining it • Deciding when to replace it

  8. For Wednesday • Topic: Creativity and innovation • Read • Schilling Chapter 1 • Gunfire at Sea handout • Answer questions in case handout for discussion only (no deliverable, although there may be an in-class writing) • Sign up for teams no later than class on Wednesday (team members, presentation date) • First come, first served

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