Abstract
AbstractIn these times of rapid technological change, successful projects require product and engineering technologies which focus on efficiency and market needs. The technology assessment method “ Managing Engineering and Product Technology” (MEPT) supports this aim by analyzing and assessing the technologies as well as the technology management process that an organization applies. The particular advantages afforded by using MEPT can be summarized as follows: Focussing technologies on customer benefits and economic effectiveness, and Timely implementation of new technologies by exposing technological development and replacement potential. The MEPT technology assessment method is used at Siemens in combination with the CMM-based development process assessment and improvement activities This article provides an overview of MEPT and how it can be applied to technology assessment within an organization.KeywordsProduct TechnologyApplication DomainTechnology AssessmentOrganizational UnitForecast HorizonThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.
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