Making the implicit explicit: A case study of the implementation of technology management in a group of companies
Year: 2019
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Technology management is an established field of study, which is concerned with the management of the various capabilities, resources and knowledge which make up the technology portfolio of organisations.Over time technology management has proven an effective link between the technological capability of an organisation and its business strategy.Effective technology management allows an organisation to dynamically and continually realign and reorganise its technological capabilities.By dynamically managing its technology, an organisation can counter external and market pressures to ensure that it continually leverages its competitive advantage in innovative ways and markets.This research study investigates how technology management can be Stellenbosch University https://scholar.sun.ac.za technology audits can be reliably and uniformly conducted at different entities.Finally, a conceptual technology management framework is developed, which serves as both an at-a-glance view of the current state of technology within an organisation, and as a strategic planning device.
Author: Jacobus Christiaan Visser
Language: English
Subfield: Strategy and Management
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3003803294