The main goal of this paper is to show how the Delphi method works as a management tool when analyzing technology evolution. The paper also provides insights on how thin computing and open source can affect the future IT infrastructure development. The primary data was collected in a three round...

Purpose – Fusion of new technologies and convergence has led to the emergence of new industries. This paper aims to present experiences of the concept of convergence from a patent citation analysis viewpoint. The main objective of the paper is to develop a tool for anticipating the emerging...

Fusion of new technologies and convergence has led to the emergence of new industries. This paper uses patent data of the paper and electronics companies to evaluate their overlapping technologies in discovering new businesses based on technology convergence. Patent data was collected from the...