Abstract :
This article is based on a talk and an internal report that the author presented at faculty workshops and conferences. We offer it here to provide a glimpse into some of the activities that a major software company carries out to prepare for future changes in computing. Unlike our usual articles - which are typically popular versions of research articles or news reports - this piece reflects industrial thinking that is broad, concerned with the sociology of science, free flowing in associations, and developed from somewhat of a corporate viewpoint. Accordingly, we suggest readers view it as an "op ed" piece - one that\´s thought-provoking in part because of the author\´s position and activities.
Keywords :
computer software; breakthrough innovation; computing; industrial thinking; next-generation research; science sociology; software company; Collaboration; Collaborative work; Economic forecasting; Globalization; Humans; Investments; Knowledge management; Manufacturing industries; Power generation economics; Technological innovation; breakthrough research; multidisciplinary research; predicting innovation; research futures;
