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CONDUCTING A TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT
Author(s) -
Mackey William F.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.1996.tb01997.x
Subject(s) - engineering management , process (computing) , technology assessment , emerging technologies , systems engineering , technology management , engineering , technology readiness level , project management , computer science , process management , knowledge management , materials science , artificial intelligence , nanotechnology , 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 past year's experiences conducting technology management assessments for the Mission Operations and Data Systems Directorate (MO&DSD) of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) and the CSC Systems, Engineering, and Analysis Support (SEAS) project. These assessments are based on a technology management process and on the technology evaluation and analysis methodologies developed for the NASA/GSFC New Technology and Data Standards Manager [Mackey 1995]. The paper includes a brief description of the six stages of technology commitment and focuses on the SEAS activities related to the Technology Awareness Stage. Note that the technology management process discussed in this paper is undergoing evaluation and will mature as it is implemented in the coming months.