Saturday, September 24, 2011

How do you find the right technology?

Over many years I've come to the conclusion that if you want to find emerging technology to fit your requirements and give your products the right capability, perform a prioritized active search. Coming from my submarine operational experience, don't look for a specific technology instead look for the options. Some technologies will be more mature than others but a less mature emerging technology may be 10X better in the long run. Look for your options and weight the benefits. The best solution may be a mature technology in a different discipline or an unrelated field.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Business Development in a down economy

"Aggressive Technology Engagement" was the title of a paper that I wrote last year. In the current fiscal environment there are many challenges, but sitting and waiting for last years funds won't work in this economy. Aggressive business development is the primary function that I've completed over the last twenty years. We need new ideas to move forward while we address innovation in products, in your proposals and in adapting technology from other disciplines to new applications.

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