A Fuzzy MOP Based Competence Set Expansion Method for Technology Roadmap Definitions

Knowledge Innovation Through Intelligent Software Methodologies, Tools and Techniques - Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications ◽

10.3233/faia200563 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Chi-Yo Huang ◽

Yen-Chu Lin ◽

Chia-Li Yang ◽

Yu Sun ◽

Jeng-Chieh Cheng ◽

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Keyword(s):

Expansion Method ◽

Management Tool ◽

Multiple Objective ◽

Air Conditioners ◽

Mapping Problem ◽

The Road ◽

Technology Roadmap ◽

Expansion Technique ◽

On The Road ◽

Road Mapping

Technology roadmaps have already been widely adopted as an important management tool during the past three decades after the invention of the management tool by Motorola in the 1980s. The technology road-mapping processes which can be integrated with firms’ competence sets are very important for strategy definitions. However, how the uncertainties being associated with the costs, time, quality, etc. for technology road mapping were seldom discussed, not to mention how various objectives can be considered at the same time. Thus, this research aims to propose a fuzzy multiple objective programming based competence set expansion technique to resolve the above mentioned technology road-mapping problem. An empirical study based on the road-mapping of novel compressors for air conditioners will be used to demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed framework. The well-verified analytic framework can serve as a basis for research and development (R&D) strategy definitions by practitioners.

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A Fuzzy-MOP-Based Competence Set Expansion Method for Technology Roadmap Definitions

Mathematics ◽

10.3390/math9020135 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 135

Author(s):

Chi-Yo Huang ◽

Jih-Jeng Huang ◽

You-Ning Chang ◽

Yen-Chu Lin

Keyword(s):

Academic Research ◽

Expansion Method ◽

Management Tool ◽

Research Database ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Technology Roadmapping ◽

Technology Roadmap ◽

High Technology Firms ◽

Mathematical Programming Method ◽

Intellectual Properties

Technology roadmaps have been widely adopted as an important management tool during the past three decades after their invention by Motorola in the 1980s. Technology roadmapping processes can be integrated with a firm’s competence sets and play dominant roles in strategy definitions. Although the issue of how multiple objectives can be dealt with in technology roadmaps by including the uncertainties of the modern management environment is important, it has seldom been addressed. To remedy this, we aim in this research to propose a competence set expansion method based on fuzzy multiple objective programming (FMOP). An empirical study based on the roadmapping of silicon intellectual properties (SIPs) of automotive applications will be used to demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed roadmapping method. In the future, the proposed analytic technique can be integrated with the data mining results of academic research database, patent libraries, etc. The well-verified mathematical programming method can serve as a basis for research and development (R&D) strategy definitions by managers of high-technology firms as well as policy makers of governments.

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Beyond the Numbers: on the road to achieving public value in community support organisations

Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management ◽

10.24083/apjhm.v12i3.59 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 41-45

Author(s):

Fiona Girkin ◽

Elizabeth Shannon ◽

Craig Zimitat ◽

Kate-Ellen Elliot

Keyword(s):

Service Sector ◽

Outcome Measurement ◽

Community Support ◽

Management Tool ◽

Measurement Tool ◽

Public Value ◽

The Road ◽

Measuring Outcomes ◽

On The Road ◽

Community Sector

Objective: To explore public value as a management tool for measuring outcomes, in Community Support Organisations (CSOs) and determine if further research is warranted. Design: A literature review on public value and outcome measurement in the community service sector was conducted to evaluate how public value best fits with CSOs. Setting: Public value has not previously been applied to measuring outcomes in CSOs and could provide beneficial information to assist in obtaining government funding as fiscal resources decline. Main outcome measures: The following question was considered; Can a public value framework be used as a management tool by CSOs to measure the value of their service? A flow chart applying a public value framework to outcome measurement of CSOs was developed. Results: Key elements identified were indicators, measures and outcomes. Stakeholders included; government, community sector, CSOs and consumer. A public value framework has the potential to be used for measuring outcomes in the community sector however realworld application is still required. Conclusion: This study provided preliminary application for a larger study and has provided evidence of a public value framework having the potential to be applied as an outcome measurement tool for CSOs. Abbreviations: CSO – Community Support Organisation

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Embodied Aesthetics in Auditory Display

Organised Sound ◽

10.1017/s1355771813000423 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 70-77 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Stephen Roddy ◽

Dermot Furlong

Keyword(s):

Embodied Cognition ◽

Meaning Making ◽

Auditory Display ◽

Display Design ◽

Auditory Displays ◽

Mapping Problem ◽

The Road ◽

Embodied Aesthetics ◽

On The Road ◽

The Relationship

Aesthetics are gaining increasing recognition as an important topic in auditory display. This article looks to embodied cognition to provide an aesthetic framework for auditory display design. It calls for a serious rethinking of the relationship between aesthetics and meaning-making in order to tackle the mapping problem which has resulted from historically positivistic and disembodied approaches within the field. Arguments for an embodied aesthetic framework are presented. An early example is considered and suggestions for further research on the road to an embodied aesthetics are proposed. Finally a closing discussion considers the merits of this approach to solving the mapping problem and designing more intuitively meaningful auditory displays.

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