Concept-Oriented Research and Development in Information Technology

This book thoroughly analyzes the relationships between concept, technology, and market-which are the main factors in shifting information technology research and development (R & D) to a new approach. It discusses unconventional methods and viewpoints of concept creation, technology innovation, and market cultivation. Featuring contributions from international experts and case studies from IBM and Hitachi, this book is perfect for graduate students in information technology, engineering, technology management, operation research, and business-as well as for R & D researchers, directors, strategis.

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Cover; Wiley Series in Systems Engineering and Management; Title page; Copyright page; Foreword; Preface; Contributors; Part I: Introduction; 1: Introduction; 1.1 Factors of Research and Development (R & D) Approaches; 1.2 R & D Approaches; 1.3 Autonomous Decentralized System (ADS) Concept and its R & D; Part II: Concept Creation; Summary; 2: Challenges in Technology Education and System Development in Software Ecosystem Environment; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Importance of Education; 2.3 Needs Engineering; 2.4 Software Ecosystem; 2.5 Summary and Conclusions; Acknowledgments.

3: Concept-Oriented Research and Development from Social and Cultural Perspectives3.1 Introduction; 3.2 R & D and Engineering Education; 3.3 R & D and Systems Approach; 3.4 R & D and Social Demand; 3.5 Autonomous Decentralized System (ADS) Requirements; 3.6 Concept Creation and Innovation; 3.7 Conclusions; 4: Roads to Smarter Cities; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 IBM's Strategy; 4.3 Use of Platform in the Deployment Phase; 4.4 Smarter Cities; 4.5 The Future; 4.6 Conclusions; 5: Advancing Knowledge and Evolving Society; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Research and Innovation; 5.3 Innovation and Technology Transfer.

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