SAMPLE SCHEDULE FOR
A FIVE-DAY EXECUTIVE BUSINESS STARS COURSE ON HIGH-TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

Day One

0800 - 0830 Registration
0830 - 0900 Welcome and Program Introduction
0830 - 1200 The Integrated Technology Management Framework

The Four Key Action Areas

External drivers of technical change
Technology portfolio planning and tracking
Technical project results
Supporting technical infrastructure

Linkage to Corporate Strategy

Crucial support for business goals
Creating new business opportunities

1200 - 1330 Lunch with San Jose State University Officials
1330 - 1500 History of Silicon Valley
1500 - 1700 University and Library Tour
1730 - 2030 Reception and Dinner

 

Day Two

0830 - 1200 Understanding External Drivers of Technical Change

Technology Scenarios

Stories of how the future could evolve
Technology road maps
Signposts of technology change

Technology Intelligence

Monitoring core technical platforms
Scanning for disruptive technical change
Scouting for acquisition candidates

Technology Benchmarking

Identifying key success factors
Gap analysis: capability versus need
Adapting and adopting best practice

1200 - 1330 Lunch with University Researchers
1330 - 1500 Key Success Factors of Silicon Valley
1500 - 1700 Metropolitan Technology Center

 

 

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Day Three

0830 - 1200 Planning and Tracking the Technology Portfolio

Customer Needs Now and in the Future

New technologies for current markets
New markets for current technologies
New technologies to create new markets

Innovation Search

New research capabilities
New product development targets
Acquisition, partnership, and outsourcing

Resource Allocation

Factor analysis
A,B,C analysis
Real option theory and application

Tracking Progress and Outcomes

Incremental advances versus breakthrough goals
Traditional schedule and budget tools
Advanced tools: early warning project outlook

1200 - 1330 Lunch with Silicon Valley City Officials
1330 - 1500 Future Developments of Silicon Valley
1500 - 1700 Tech Museum Tour
1730 - 2030 Cultural Night

Day Four

0800 - 1200 Delivering Technology Project Results

Corporate R&D Stage-gate Model

Linear
Efficient
Steady pace

Venture Capital R&D Iterative model

Spiral
Effective
Accelerated

Project Team Structures

Heavyweight
Lightweight
Virtual

Commercializing Project Results

Intellectual property protection
Prototyping
Time to market; time to profit

1200 - 1330 Lunch with Senior Managers of Silicon Valley Companies
1330 - 1700 Silicon Valley Company Tours

Day Five

0830 - 1000 Providing a Supporting Infrastructure

Technical Human Resources

Recruiting technical staff: core competencies
Equity and royalty sharing
Career opportunities: multiple career paths

Knowledge Management

Knowledge creation in project teams
Knowledge capture in corporate repositories
Just in time learning and networking

Systems and Equipment

Laboratory design and capital equipment
Computing hardware and software
Global communications and web-based networks

1000 - 1200 Applying the Framework: The Four Key Action Areas

Summary

External drivers of technical change
Technology portfolio planning and tracking
Technical project results
Supporting technical infrastructure

Self Diagnostic

Importance versus performance
Gap analysis
Priorities for change

1200 - 1330 Lunch with Venture Capitalists
1330 - 1500 International Business Incubator
1500 - 1700 Summary and Closure
1730 - 2030 Reception and Dinner

 

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