Review of Methods and Tools Applied in Technology Assessment Literature

Tran, Thien

doi:10.1109/picmet.2007.4349490

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“…According to De Piante Henriksen (1997) and Tran (2007) roadmapping is one of the tools and methods for technology assessment; that is used for forecasting. However, in the process of developing a roadmap, it is utilised hand-in-hand with other technology assessment methods such as economic analysis tools (e.g.…”

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A roadmap framework for solar aided power generation in South Africa

Musango

Brent

2017

J. energy South. Afr.

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(Amer and Daim, 2010). It has also been utilised in the renewable energy sector, to assist in filtering alternative technology options in order to support energy policy formulation, energy security and energy independence, among others (Amer and Daim, 2010).Roadmapping consists of two main components: the roadmapping process, which is generally the application; and the roadmap, which is the output of the application (Carvalho et al., 2013). Roadmaps are useful in answering three key questions, as summarised in Table 1. Generally, the visioning question, of 'where we want to go', comes first and determines what will be relevant in the present (Kamtsiou, 2014). These questions can further be represented in a framework -as shown in Generally, there is no standardized approach, methods and tools for developing a roadmap in the public domain; and most of the individual company roadmaps are fragmented and inaccessible (Amer and Daim, 2010). Amer and Daim (2010), however, recommend that the overall goal and objective of a roadmap should guide the choice of an appropriate method and approach to develop a roadmap.This paper therefore reviewed the literature and identified the approaches, methods and tools that have been utilised in roadmapping. This informed the development of the conceptual framework and the choice of the approaches that were utilised for facilitating integration of solar aided power generation within South African energy policy. Solar aided power generation involves the integration of solar thermal and fossil fuel plant technology in order to account for the environmental benefit of the renewable energy technology and the scale, efficiency and reliability of the fossil fuel technology (Pierce et al., 2013).The paper is organised in five sections. Section 2 reviews the literature on the approaches and methods for developing a roadmap. Section 3 uses the literature review to develop a conceptual framework that was applied to provide the initial analysis for the roadmapping of solar aided power generation technology. Section 4 then presents the solar aided power generation case study and the analysis undertaken. Finally, Section 5 presents conclusions and recommendations for integrating solar aided power generation in South Africa. Literature review Overview of roadmapsWithin the field of technology management, roadmapping has proved to be a useful tool for strategic and operational decision-making and Carvalho et al. (2013) and Phaal and Muller (2009) Question DescriptionWhere are we going? This represents the vision, mission, objectives, goals and targets that the roadmap will be achieving.Where are we now? This represents the current state of technology development, products and market development.How can we get there? This represents the policy measures, action plans, research and development programs and strategies (both long-and short-term) that need to be implemented to achieve the vision, goals, objectives.

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Section: Methods and Approaches To Develop Roadmapsmentioning

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A roadmap framework for solar aided power generation in South Africa

Musango

Brent

2017

J. energy South. Afr.

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“…Los trabajos realizados en el ámbito de la Evaluación de Tecnologías ofrecen un marco general de carácter estratégico para la evaluación del impacto social de un proyecto tecnológico particular. Además, aportan una amplia gama de metodologías y herramientas de evaluación (Tran, 2007;Decker y Ladikas, 2004) y son una fuente de información valiosa a la hora de abordar la evaluación de proyectos porque permite determinar tanto impactos como posibles indicadores asociados.…”

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El reto de la Evaluación del Impacto Social de la Tecnología en España

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Resumen:La fuerte interacción existente entre los procesos tecnológicos y la sociedad requiere la puesta en marcha de dinámicas que permitan la evaluación del impacto social de la tecnología que se crea y/o se utiliza en un determinado país. Fruto de esta necesidad, ha visto la luz un significativo volumen de experiencias y trabajos relacionados con el impacto social realizados en el contexto internacional, constatándose también la existencia de una incipiente dinámica en esta materia en el marco español. El presente trabajo asume el objetivo de analizar el grado de incorporación de la evaluación del impacto social de la tecnología en España y, a partir de este análisis, plantear pautas de actuación futuras encaminadas a su promoción. Para alcanzar este objetivo, en primer lugar, se presentan los diferentes conceptos que permiten acotar el ámbito de la evaluación del impacto social de las actividades y proyectos de carácter tecnológico. En segundo lugar, y tras valorar de manera global el nivel de desarrollo de este tipo de evaluación en nuestro país, se describen diversas líneas de trabajo directamente relacionadas con ella y que se están desarrollando actualmente en España. Partiendo de este marco, se comparan estas aportaciones para mostrar la situación del impacto social de la tecnología en España, constatándose la existencia de contribuciones heterogéneas, con un enfoque diverso, distintos grados de adopción y consolidación y con una dispar implicación del sector público; presentando, en su conjunto, un nivel de desarrollo relativamente débil.Palabras clave: evaluación del impacto social, tecnología, evaluación de tecnologías, responsabilidad social corporativa, evaluación del impacto ambiental

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“…Therefore, using the TOE framework as a basis for identifying SaaS risks at HEOs, and subsequently, developing a risk management framework is not unreasonable (Gupta & Herath, 2005;Heart, 2010). Additionally, a review of extant technology assessment literature suggests that reveals that it is consistent with the TOE framework (Hensiksen, 1997;Tran, 2007;Van Den Ende et al, 1998).…”

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Managing SaaS Risk in Higher Education Organisations

Troshani

Rampersad

Wickramasinghe

2013

International Journal of E-Business Research

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Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is a new information and communications technology (ICT) that offers dynamically scalable reconfigurable services to clients on demand via the internet. It is heralded as one of the most significant ICT advances that can facilitate business value creation and innovation. There is paucity of research concerning the perceived risks that can affect SaaS adoption intentions of higher education organisations (HEOs). In attempts to contribute to the existing body of knowledge, this study draws on qualitative evidence to explore perceived SaaS risks at HEOs. It equips HEO managers and policy makers with an integrative risk management framework for SaaS adoption.

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Review of Methods and Tools Applied in Technology Assessment Literature

Cited by 10 publications

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A roadmap framework for solar aided power generation in South Africa

A roadmap framework for solar aided power generation in South Africa

El reto de la Evaluación del Impacto Social de la Tecnología en España

Managing SaaS Risk in Higher Education Organisations

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