Section 1 - TCO F:

Given an organizational and industry context, identify and suggest a deployment strategy that will facilitate the success of a

technologically driven organization. Prepare a 2-3-page section that covers the following:

1. Introduction

a. Brief description of the company's business

b. Brief description of the company's strategy

2. Company Mission Statement

3. Discuss the five key elements of deployment as they pertain to the recommendations and analysis contained in your paper:

• Timing

• Licensing and compatibility

• Pricing

• Distribution

• Marketing.

Section 2 - TCO C:

Given an organizational and industry context, identify the core technological competencies of the organization.

Prepare a 2-3-page section the covers the following:

1. Identify a representative technology based product or service provided by your company

2. Identify the basic technologies that underlie this product or service

3. Identify the core technological competencies of the company

Section 3 - TCO A:

Given a company situation be able to describe the industry dynamics of technological innovation.

Prepare a 2-3-page section the covers the following:

1. Identify and briefly describe the major industry group in which your company participates

2. Identify key competitors your company faces

3. Identify the key customer groups served by your company

4. Identify customer needs addressed by your companies products and services

Section 4 - TCO D:

Given an organizational context, develop a plan to increase the innovative capabilities of the organization both through

collaboration strategies and internal innovation.

Prepare a 2-3-page section the covers the following:

1. Discuss the various forms of collaboration

2. Evaluate whether or which form of collaboration is most appropriate for the recommended innovation project
Section 5 - TCO E:

Given information about a company's industry, and organization, formulate a technological innovation strategy through its new product development strategy.Prepare a 2-3-page section the covers the following:

1. Recommend a new product or service to the senior management of your company.
Be sure to discuss how this recommendation fits with the strategy and competencies of the organization.

2. Explain how the 3 objectives of new product development projects (maximize fit with customer objectives, minimize time-to-market, and control development cost) apply to your recommendation

3. Evaluate the different ways that teams can be structured and recommend a team structure that is matched to your recommended project type.

Section 6 - TCO B:

Given a company situation be able to determine whether and how to protect its technological innovations.

Prepare a 2-3-page section the covers the following:

1. Discuss the four primary mechanisms used to protect innovations

2. Identify the specific mechanism(s) most appropriate for your innovation recommendation

3. Explain why you selected such mechanism(s)