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Advancement in Technology | |||
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Government policies | Advancements in technology affect the creation of software including but not limited to the following: techniques, models, ease, need of professionals, future service and speed of development. | ||
== Enablers == | |||
'''Government policies''' | |||
Government policies affect advancements in technology due to their regulatory nature in terms of intellectual property (IP), tax policies, research arrangements with other countries and funding. For example, the government can fund research projects that would lead to advancements in technology. The government can also implement favorable tax policies that would encourage growth in research. The government can also implement trade policies that would encourage idea sharing between researchers in different countries, thereby increasing advancements. Tighter IP laws can also promote advancements in technology because they will help secure profits to recover investment in research. | Government policies affect advancements in technology due to their regulatory nature in terms of intellectual property (IP), tax policies, research arrangements with other countries and funding. For example, the government can fund research projects that would lead to advancements in technology. The government can also implement favorable tax policies that would encourage growth in research. The government can also implement trade policies that would encourage idea sharing between researchers in different countries, thereby increasing advancements. Tighter IP laws can also promote advancements in technology because they will help secure profits to recover investment in research. | ||
Industry | '''Industry''' | ||
The technology industry affects advancements in technology in terms of standards, industry leaders, competitiveness, and profitability. The industry leaders have the ability to attract top employees and fund research. Increases in the profitability of the industry as a whole will fuel advancement in technology. Increased competition in the industry will force firms to become innovative to survive. | The technology industry affects advancements in technology in terms of standards, industry leaders, competitiveness, and profitability. The industry leaders have the ability to attract top employees and fund research. Increases in the profitability of the industry as a whole will fuel advancement in technology. Increased competition in the industry will force firms to become innovative to survive. | ||
Economic forces | '''Economic forces''' | ||
The global and national economies affect advancements in technology in terms of the ability to fund future research and education. Increased growth in economies will allow further funding for research. | The global and national economies affect advancements in technology in terms of the ability to fund future research and education. Increased growth in economies will allow further funding for research. | ||
Customer’s Perspectives | '''Customer’s Perspectives''' | ||
The customer’s perspective can affect advancements in technology in terms of willingness to try new technologies, needs and desires for new technology and ability to pay for products that use new technology. If customers demand innovation, the demand will fuel advancements in technology. | The customer’s perspective can affect advancements in technology in terms of willingness to try new technologies, needs and desires for new technology and ability to pay for products that use new technology. If customers demand innovation, the demand will fuel advancements in technology. | ||
Government policies | == Inhibitors == | ||
The inhibitors are all of the enablers. As enablers can strengthen the advancements in technology, the opposite effect can weaken advancements in technology. | |||
'''Government policies''' | |||
Government policies affect advancements in technology due to their regulatory nature in terms of intellectual property, tax policies, research arrangements with other countries and funding. For example, the government can stop funding research and implement tax policies that would inhibit research. The government can also reduce IP protection, thereby lowering the incentive for firms to innovate. | Government policies affect advancements in technology due to their regulatory nature in terms of intellectual property, tax policies, research arrangements with other countries and funding. For example, the government can stop funding research and implement tax policies that would inhibit research. The government can also reduce IP protection, thereby lowering the incentive for firms to innovate. | ||
Industry | '''Industry''' | ||
The technology industry affects advancements in technology in terms of standards, industry leaders, competitiveness, and profitability. Low competition may promote firm laziness, thus inhibiting research. Standardization may also inhibit advancements in technology because of switching costs. | The technology industry affects advancements in technology in terms of standards, industry leaders, competitiveness, and profitability. Low competition may promote firm laziness, thus inhibiting research. Standardization may also inhibit advancements in technology because of switching costs. | ||
Economic forces | '''Economic forces''' | ||
The global and national economies affect advancements in technology in terms of the ability to fund future research and education. Economic slow-down would reduce funding in R&D. | The global and national economies affect advancements in technology in terms of the ability to fund future research and education. Economic slow-down would reduce funding in R&D. | ||
Customer’s Perspectives | '''Customer’s Perspectives''' | ||
The customer’s perspective can affect advancements in technology in terms of willingness to try new technologies, needs and desires for new technology and ability to pay for products that use new technology. If customers are locked into a certain type of technology, they will not want to pay for the switching costs. | The customer’s perspective can affect advancements in technology in terms of willingness to try new technologies, needs and desires for new technology and ability to pay for products that use new technology. If customers are locked into a certain type of technology, they will not want to pay for the switching costs. | ||
Experts | == Paradigms == | ||
Advancements in technology force society to accept the technology. For example, school children are forced to turn in typed assignments, thus are forced to learn how to use a computer. The rapid speed of advancements in technology also make people believe that advancements are inevitable. | |||
== Experts == | |||
University and government researchers, technology firms. | |||
== Timing == | |||
Advancements in technology are continuous. | |||
Web reseources | == Web reseources == | ||
http://library.thinkquest.org/26556/Tech4main.html | http://library.thinkquest.org/26556/Tech4main.html | ||
http://www.aqmd.gov/tao/About/index.html | http://www.aqmd.gov/tao/About/index.html |
Revision as of 14:50, 17 May 2006
Name
Advancement in Technology
What
Advancements in technology affect the creation of software including but not limited to the following: techniques, models, ease, need of professionals, future service and speed of development.
Enablers
Government policies Government policies affect advancements in technology due to their regulatory nature in terms of intellectual property (IP), tax policies, research arrangements with other countries and funding. For example, the government can fund research projects that would lead to advancements in technology. The government can also implement favorable tax policies that would encourage growth in research. The government can also implement trade policies that would encourage idea sharing between researchers in different countries, thereby increasing advancements. Tighter IP laws can also promote advancements in technology because they will help secure profits to recover investment in research.
Industry The technology industry affects advancements in technology in terms of standards, industry leaders, competitiveness, and profitability. The industry leaders have the ability to attract top employees and fund research. Increases in the profitability of the industry as a whole will fuel advancement in technology. Increased competition in the industry will force firms to become innovative to survive.
Economic forces The global and national economies affect advancements in technology in terms of the ability to fund future research and education. Increased growth in economies will allow further funding for research.
Customer’s Perspectives The customer’s perspective can affect advancements in technology in terms of willingness to try new technologies, needs and desires for new technology and ability to pay for products that use new technology. If customers demand innovation, the demand will fuel advancements in technology.
Inhibitors
The inhibitors are all of the enablers. As enablers can strengthen the advancements in technology, the opposite effect can weaken advancements in technology.
Government policies Government policies affect advancements in technology due to their regulatory nature in terms of intellectual property, tax policies, research arrangements with other countries and funding. For example, the government can stop funding research and implement tax policies that would inhibit research. The government can also reduce IP protection, thereby lowering the incentive for firms to innovate.
Industry The technology industry affects advancements in technology in terms of standards, industry leaders, competitiveness, and profitability. Low competition may promote firm laziness, thus inhibiting research. Standardization may also inhibit advancements in technology because of switching costs.
Economic forces The global and national economies affect advancements in technology in terms of the ability to fund future research and education. Economic slow-down would reduce funding in R&D.
Customer’s Perspectives The customer’s perspective can affect advancements in technology in terms of willingness to try new technologies, needs and desires for new technology and ability to pay for products that use new technology. If customers are locked into a certain type of technology, they will not want to pay for the switching costs.
Paradigms
Advancements in technology force society to accept the technology. For example, school children are forced to turn in typed assignments, thus are forced to learn how to use a computer. The rapid speed of advancements in technology also make people believe that advancements are inevitable.
Experts
University and government researchers, technology firms.
Timing
Advancements in technology are continuous.
Web reseources
http://library.thinkquest.org/26556/Tech4main.html http://www.aqmd.gov/tao/About/index.html