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Technology Scouting Overview
Technology Sourcing includes the identification of technology developments and the facilitation of the
sourcing of technology.
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Technology Intelligence
Technology Scouting
Technology Management
Identification, assessment and
usage of information on
technological developments
Acquisition, development,
storage, usage and selling of
technological knowledge
Building and using a
network of experts for
competitive advantage
Scouts facilitate the
sourcing of technology
Innovation Methodology: Technology Scouting
Provisioning of Technology
Intelligence to facilitate the
Technology Management
Scouts identify and assess
new technologies
Technology Scouting Process consists of five Technology Intelligence steps plus the step of Technology
Sourcing.
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Definition of search areas
Selection of information sources and methods to
employ
Collection of Data
Filtering, analyzing,
interpreting of data
Evaluation
and decision making
Usage of information and sourcing
of technologies Collection of
data
Innovation Methodology: Technology Scouting
Fuzzy-front-end of Innovation
Product specification and development
Prototype validation and testing
Market Launch
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Innovation Management
External Technology Sourcing
Storage, Internal generation and usage
of technological knowledge
Technology selling or licensing
Technology Management
Technology Sourcing supports the external sourcing of technology and the product specification and development.
Innovation Methodology: Technology Scouting
Factors Management Areas
Scouting Success
Factors
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Framework for Empirical Research: PLS –path analysis will be used to analyze the success factors of
technology scouting and how to organize it best.
Innovation Methodology: Technology Scouting
Defined Process
Functional interweavement
Formalized connection to R&D
Formulized connection to
Marketing
Methodological interweavement
Boundary spanner capabilities
Network Size
Technological competence
Internal Network
Organizational
Characteristics
Characteristics of
the Scouts
Management of
Scouting Network
Incentive System
IT-Support Tools
Balanced scout portfolio
Role Differentiation
Facilitation of
Technology
Scouting
Stimulation of
Innovation
Help in assessment of
technology
Contact to relevant sources
Sourcing needs identified
Support in acquisition of
technology
Successful acquisition
of technology
Input for R&D projects
Triggering of new R&D
projects
Triggering of new
business field
Project Planning: PLS-path analysis and in-depth case studies will be used to study organization and
success factors of technology scouting.
Quantitative Interviews/Case
Studies
Qualitative Interviews
Writing of Dissertation
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Model
Building
Model
Valuation
Build on the
Hypothesis of the
framework – 50
qualitative
Interviews are
conducted.
In depth case
studies will be
conducted for six
companies.
Modeling a
framework for
research on
success factors
of technology
scouting
In depth
interviews with
10 multinational
companies
Based on the
qualitative
data, partial
least-square
path analysis is
used to
validate the
hypothesis
The case
studies are
analyzed to
gain
knowledge of
best practices
The dissertation
will discuss
technology
scouting as of a
method of
technology
intelligence and
technology
management
Innovation Methodology: Technology Scouting
Motivation and Research Question: Further research on Technology Scouting is needed to identify success
factors and to give recommendation on how to organize it.
Motivation
Research Gap
Research Questions
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Increase in technology complexity
Globalization of R&D
Shorter product life cycles
Increasing volatility of markets
No sufficient research on ….
…success factors and
…organization of technology scouting and
...interaction with other function of the organization
What are the aims of Technology Scouting?
What are important success factors of Technology Scouting?
How should Technology Scouting be interweaved within the
company?
What organizational forms of Technology Scouting have proven
to be effective?
Innovation Methodology: Technology Scouting
