Software technology transfer

The paper puts forward a possible generic model for the process of technology transfer. It describes in a generalised style how the process takes place in typical industrial circumstances, ranging from initial awareness to in-use support. One might image that the example under study is the adoption of a new software engineering method and associated toolset in a company, in a business which makes substantial use of computers embedded in its products. This model relates primarily to the transfer of discrete software process technology, i.e. a new method or toolset. The model is based on experience, gained over the last 15 years