Discuss how area of technology will develop in the next five years, supporting your work with with the application of appropriate forecasting methods and data gathered from online or other research.

You are to:

choose one of the following areas of technology:

  • Agricultural Technology
  • Behavioral Technology
  • Biotechnology
  • Computing Technology
  • Defense Technology
  • Education Technology
  • Energy Technology
  • Human Performance Technology
  • Manufacturing Technologyå
  • Medical Technology
  • Nanotechnology
  • Sales Technology
  • Security Technology
  • Telecommunications Technology
  • Transportation Technology
  • You are invited to propose additional areas of technology that may be of particular interest to you.

succinctly:

  • forecast how this area of technology will develop in the next five years, supporting your work with with the application of appropriate forecasting methods and data gathered from online or other research.
  • critically assess what its development will mean for business and other organizational (eg, public agency and non-profit organization) models that use this area of technology,
  • decide whether technology leadership or followership is appropriate for your own organization in this area.

I am not assigning or otherwise restricting your choice of technology, but I’m hoping that a broad range of technologies will be covered.

IF you choose to participate in this optional discussion activity, post your contribution in the discussion activity below, using the technology and your name in the title. This response should be posted by Monday, 14 September 2015.