Technology Forecasting for strategic decision making - An Introduction

How to strengthen strategic decision-making with reliable technological forecasts? Numerous quantitative methods are available for predicting future demands and short-term changes. These methods, however, have limited application for such a question. The need is to combine the advantages of qualitative methods and explorative qualitative methods for long-range technological forecasting. A structured methodology can be applied for this purpose. In this course, you will learn a combination of the technique “Extrapolation with S-curves” and a network of problems using practical case studies. INTENDED AUDIENCE : Post-Graduate PREREQUISITES : Data Management Skills INDUSTRIES SUPPORT : Many industries and institutes recognize the need for technology forecasting, e.g. - manufacturing, ICT