Abstract

FONSECA, S. L; CASTELLANOS, O. F  and  JIMENEZ, C. N. Considerations for generating and implementing technological strategies. Ing. Investig. [online]. 2012, vol.32, n.2, pp.83-88. ISSN 0120-5609.

Technology is increasingly considered to be a differentiating element leading to competitiveness becoming improved, thereby making it a basic component where efficient management is a key issue in both organisational planning and defining development policy. The managing and taking of decisions regarding technology requires a technology strategy to be generated through a systematic and structured process contributing towards its successful implementation. This article proposes a set of considerations for formulating and applying such strategy; it begins by posing a reference concept and then identifying some academic contributions which have been made in Colombia. Some Colombian cases are then presented referring to the topic at three levels: macro (country), meso (sector) and micro (company). A conceptual proposal called technological strategic octogram is the proposed as a result of this, covering topics such as the contextualising conceptual referents, methodological thoroughness and follow-up mecha-nisms for this type of processes.

Keywords : Technology strategy; technology management; technological strategic octogram; strategy generation.

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