Purpose – The purpose is to report on a Danish nano‐science and nano‐technology foresight project carried out in 2004. Design/methodology/approach – The foresight process had the following key elements: review of international technology foresight projects on nano‐technology; mapping...

Purpose – This paper aims to present a methodology for technological foresight and technological scanning based on S&T and knowledge indicators. Design/methodology/approach – This proposal considers S&T and knowledge indicators, such as a patents indicator (technology), research and...

Purpose – This paper aims to study how three incumbent mobile network operators (MNOs) in Germany forecasted, framed and responded in terms of their strategy to the emergence of the wireless local area network technology (W‐LAN) and how they interpreted this potential technological...

Purpose – This paper aims to present a forecast for renewable energy production in the USA. Growth curves are used to conduct the forecasts. Design/methodology/approach – The analysis is based upon a literature review, supplemented by collection of secondary data. The study then focuses on...

Purpose – The strategic standoff, known as mutual assured destruction (MAD) by the USA and nuclear parity by Russia, has been overtaken by the advance of technology and the demise of the Soviet Union. Pacing technology is being exploited by an increasingly mature missile defense. If...

Everyone knows the party is over for the dotcoms. The morning after, some party guests have completely disappeared, others are regretting their behavior and promising to be sensible in the future. The guests that just had a few drinks are relieved to be still standing. So what did happen last...

Purpose – An interview with Daniel Magid, president and CEO of Aldon and a recognized authority on enterprise software configuration and change management. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent interviewer. Findings – Answers are provided on a range of...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to describe the experiences with the development and use of an agile component‐based architecture for enabling the requirements for the transformation of financial services. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology used is a case study. Findings...

Sales force automation (SFA) is increasingly used to support customer relationships, and provides a good example of technology application on the supplier‐customer interface. While research has begun to examine SFA, understanding it from the customer viewpoint is still vague. This paper...

Purpose – This paper aims to review the international economic and political context within which China is developing its technology management strategy and its economy. The context represents a time of fundamentally significant change in and between the countries of East and West....