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Innovation and Technological Management

Innovation and Technological Management

Code	11691
Year	1
Semester	S1
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	T(30H)/TP(30H)
Scientific area	Engenharia e Gestão Industrial
Entry requirements	NA
Mode of delivery	Lectures and discussions on the case studies presented, reading of recommended scientific articles. Students should also develop a monograph on one of the research topics presented, or on another topic of their choice related to the program content.
Learning outcomes	Understand thoroughly the concepts of innovation and technology, and to use the methods of technology management as well as acquire knowledge about the quantitative and qualitative methods most commonly used in technological forecasting in order to acquire the necessary skills to a professional who specializes in industrial management.
Syllabus	Generalities about innovation - definitions, Technological innovations - basic innovation; Taxonomy of innovations socio-economic impact; innovations and economic cycles; Long cycles – K-waves; Schumpeter model; General information on forecasting methods; technological forecasting - objective and subjective methods; logistic curves method of Fisher-Pry; Management Systems Innovation, Sustainable Innovation, Technology Management, Technological surveillance; Product Development Models; Delphi Technique; SWOT Analysis.
Main Bibliography	1/Class notes prepared by the teacher of the discipline.. 2/ PORTER, A.L. et al, Forecasting and Management of Technology, Wiley Series in Engineering & Technology Management, New York, 1991. 3/ MAKRIDAKIS, S. and WHEELWRIGHT, S.C., Forecasting Methods for Management (5th Ed.), Wiley, New York, 1989. 4/ MARTINO, J.P., Technological Forecasting for Decision Making, McGraw-Hill, New York, 3rd Ed, 1993. 5/GLENN, J.C., GORDON, T.J., Futures research Methodology, The Millennium Project, 2010. .
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.