Developing Technology Strategies

(1 day)

An introduction to strategic thinking and strategy development for technology and engineering practitioners.

Course outline

  • Definition of key concepts.
  • Managing uncertainty.
  • Seeing the future.
  • The role of stakeholders.
  • The strategic mindset and systems thinking.
  • Producing an organisation’s technology strategy.
  • Plus many bonus features (time permitting).

Who should attend?

  • Professional engineers and technologists (from any discipline).
  • Technical managers and team leaders.
  • Technical consultants.

Delivery

  • This is an interactive, classroom-based course for between 4 and 10 people.
  • The language of instruction is English. The content is qualitative.
  • This module may be delivered in any suitable training facility.
  • Duration: 1 day.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  1. Use strategic thinking skills to make better technology and engineering decisions.
  2. Produce a formal technology strategy for an employer or client.
  3. Explain the relationship between business strategies and technology strategies.
  4. Describe at least 6 ways to ‘see’ into the future.
  5. Explain the origins of technological uncertainty.
  6. Perform essential risk management tasks.
  7. Describe at least 6 methods for managing uncertainty.
  8. Organise technologies into manageable domains for strategic decision making.
  9. Identify and appraise up to 15 types of strategic stakeholder.
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Engagement

A range of flexible engagement options are available.

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