Technology .. Exam #3 (Sp 2010) Focus sheet.

This guide will provide some reasonable guidance regarding the topics you should study to prepare for the third exam. The material will cover chapters 8 to 15 (and any notes on Project Management). You will need to bring a calculator to class and you will be allowed to use an 8 x 11 sheet of paper (study sheet) with any information you feel will help you on the test. The sheet will contain information on a two sides Please note that the study sheet must be an original copy and can be handwritten or typed. Xerox copies will not be accepted nor will study sheets with copies of the power point slides stapled onto it. Students who violate the latter rule (PPT slides stapled onto the sheet) will be penalized 10 points. The study sheet must be turned in at the end of the exam and will not be returned. The following topics should be reviewed for the test:
1. 2. Know the two environments and what does each provide? Know the components of Porters Five Forces Model and how does each work?

3. What is scanning, and how do entry barriers work?

4. What is the pattern of technology choices that a firm makes?

5. What are the choices for the deployment of technology?

6. 7. 8. 9. Know the various types of technology strategy. Advantages and disadvantages of each. Advantages/disadvantages of technology collaboration? What are the different forms of technology collaboration? What is the role of the technology life cycle? How is it related to risk?

10. How does Diffusion Rate impact technology development? 11. What are the different organizational structures and how does each impact technology strategy? 12. What is the role of uncertainty in technology management? 13. What are the basic types of technology? (base, pacing, breakthrough etc. ) 14. What are the important issues in a companys ability to absorb knowledge?

15. What does; benchmarking and platform.

16. How do various individuals in the company influence the absorption of knowledge? 17. What happens in the various phases of the product development cycle? 18. What do the various curves explain? (S, J and Exponential) 19. What are some of the blessings and headaches associated with managing engineers? 20. What are some of the supplier relationships that we discussed: (Example: single source supplier etc;) 21. What is TQM? 22. What are some of the advantages/disadvantages of outsourcing? When do we outsource? 23. What are the three generations of R&D 24. What are the different ways that a company can acquire technology? 25. What is the purpose of a cross functional product development team? 26. What are the enablers of Absorptive Capacity? 27. How does technology affect: CIM, ERP, DRP, SRP, and TQM?