Title :
Research on Product Technology Evolutionary Potential Mapping System Based on TRIZ
Author :
Zhang Jianhui ; Tan Runhua ; Chen Zishun ; Zhang Huangao
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Design for Innovation, Hebei Univ. of Technol., Tianjin
Abstract :
Making strategic decisions for product development is one of the toughest jobs that managers of research and development have in enterprises. Identifying EP (evolutionary potential) of product is a crucial step that can give help to this process. The patterns and lines of technology evolution belong to technology forecasting of TRIZ (theory of inventive problem solving) are applied to identify EP of a technical system and help decision-makers to make strategic decisions. This article introduces a searching method for EP and develops the radar plot structure of EP. A process of mapping EP of product based on patent analysis is then formed. Based on these techniques, software named EPMS (evolutionary potential mapping system) was developed. As an illustration the EP of washing machine in China was mapped by EPMS.
Keywords :
decision making; patents; research and development management; technological forecasting; enterprises; evolutionary potential mapping system; patent analysis; product development; product technology; research and development; strategic decision making; technology evolution; technology forecasting; theory of inventive problem solving; Pattern analysis; Product development; Research and development; Research and development management; Software tools; Space technology; Technological innovation; Technology forecasting; Technology management; Washing machines;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless Communications, Networking and Mobile Computing, 2007. WiCom 2007. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1311-9
DOI :
10.1109/WICOM.2007.1416
