Beschreibung:
This pioneering book is a practical guide to developing and communicating technology and engineering strategies. It describes many easy-to-use tools, new and established, for supporting activities such as solution design, system monitoring, risk identification, project management, the development of personnel, and ethical decision making.
PART I Definitions, scoping, and challenges 1. The Formalities: How organisations communicate strategies 2. Key components: The parts that make the whole 3. Scoping the subject: What should we expect from a strategy? 4. The unexpected: In the realm where uncertainty is King 5. A shadow of doubt: Why light rarely shines on the future 6. The origins of uncertainty: Eighteen sources of shock and surprise 7. Strategy in mind: How our thoughts shape decisions PART II Strategy in practice 8. A stake in the strategy: Understanding the parties that matter 9. Do it Right! Conflicting values in a complex world 10. What's new? Succeed by innovating and by not innovating 11. Navigating uncertainty: Getting to where we want to go PART III Something to take away 12. A strategy blueprint: The five dimensions process 13. Inputs and outputs: Lessons learned and how to apply them