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Statements |
Grading |
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People, in general, will support the necessary changes that will have to
be made to implement a better management of technology |
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Top management demands
information about the status of the main technological projects at
least twice a year |
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Different divisions of the enterprise understand clearly the relevance
of technology for
competitiveness |
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The enterprise strategy is clearly defined |
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Technological activities are consistent with the
enterprise's overall strategy |
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The technology sources utilized (internal R&D,
licensing,
R&D contracting,
joint ventures, research consortia) are
consistent with the deadlines demanded by the strategic guidelines |
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There is a clear identification of the
strategic technological areas |
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There is a clear definition about the strengths and weaknesses of the
enterprise regarding the strategic technological areas |
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There is an
adequate balance between short- and long-term orientation in
technological projects |
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There is an adequate level of consensus regarding the trends of the
life-cycle of the strategic technologies for the enterprise |
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The authority and responsibilities of the
project managers are clearly
defined and they are adequate to the
needs of the enterprise |
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There is sufficient information about the status of each project
regarding budgets and deadlines |
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The enterprise protects its
intellectual
property
when necessary |
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There is an adequate evaluation system to assess the contribution of
technology to the enterprise goals |
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There is an adequate monitoring and information system for identifying
technological threats and opportunities |
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There is adequate integration between the several areas of the
enterprise regarding
innovation of products and
processes |
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There is an adequate use of technological
strategic alliances |
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There is adequate information about research teams in universities and
research institutes developing activities related to the enterprise's
strategic technologies |
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The R&D budget in percentage of the total sales is consistent with the
expenditures of the competitors |
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