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3.5.1 A SYSTEMS ENGINEERING APPROACH TO TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
Author(s) -
Mackey William F.,
Yost Robert
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.1995.tb01941.x
Subject(s) - process (computing) , engineering management , systems engineering , emerging technologies , technology management , project management , engineering , technology development , computer science , process management , manufacturing engineering , knowledge management , artificial intelligence , operating system
Technology management is concerned with minimizing the risks associated with new technologies and ensuring the successful integration of those technologies into systems and operations. The role of an Advanced Technology Manager is to identify the technologies that will enhance project operations, identify applications throughout the project that can benefit from appropriate new technologies, and ensure that these technologies are developed and/or transferred for insertion into operations. This paper describes the creation of a technology management process and the development of technology assessments, analysis, and evaluation methodologies developed for the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's (GSFC's) New Technology and Data Standards Manager and the CSC Systems, Engineering, and Analysis Support (SEAS) project. The paper also includes a detailed description of the six stages of technology commitment. Note that the technology management process discussed in this paper is undergoing evaluation and will mature as it is implemented in the coming months.