A Model for the Assessment of the Sectoral Technological Situation

A "dynamic technological situation evaluation model" was developed and applied for determination of technological situation of a selected sector by: design (DE) and design verification (DV) capability; mastery of technology; capacity of deploying and triggering technology. The concept "dynamism" in the model includes technological tendencies of near future, complex relations among technological parameters and interactions in process, and flexible strategies for alternatives arisen from change. Four companies from automotive main industry participated in the pilot study: BMC, Ford Otomotiv, Tofas and Toyota. The first output of the study is data tables to collect data about their technological capabilities and their technological tendencies in next ten years. Data tables were handed to the selected academicians and a meeting was realised with them. According to the methodology, the output of the previous phase is the input of the next phase. The opinions resulted from the meeting were explained in "Academicians Report". Afterwards the data tables, academicians report and guiding questions were sent to the technocrats of the four companies. A meeting was realised and the output was "Companies Report". Both of the meetings were carried out with "controlled meeting management technique"