Managing the development and implementation of technology 2600-MSMz2zitZRWT

The course curriculum covers the following topics:

1. Company and innovativeness. Innovations in regard to the research, development and implementation of technologies. Change management and technology development. Consequences of technology implementation – resistance to change (1,5 hours).

2. Innovation policy and the knowledge-based economy. Innovation in the Polish economy. National, regional, and sectoral innovation systems. National Smart Specializations (1,5 hours).

3. Technical knowledge, knowledge management, key competencies, and their impact on innovation. Intellectual property management (1 hour).

4. Types of innovation according to the OECD. Innovation strategy, innovation process, technical innovation and business model (S-curve, technology adoption cycle, blue ocean strategy, Social Construction of Technology). The Open innovation model (Case Study) (4 hours).

5. Planning and organizing new production. Technology readiness levels (1 hour).

6. Technology development and the organizational environment. Inter-organizational cooperation in the R&D activities - opportunities and threats. An Example of Business-Science Collaboration. (2 hours).

7. Workshop - "Managing Technology Development and Implementation": 1. Market Analysis and Target Group Selection. 2. Creativity and Technology Development. Creativity Stimulation Techniques: Brainstorming and Design Thinking. Designing Technologies. 3. Technology Assessment (Scenario Method, Delphi Method, Q-Sort Method, Competitiveness Profiling, Scoring Method). 4. Technology Management – Portfolio Analysis. Technology Audit in the Organization, ranking and selection of technologies. Technology Budgeting and Valuation. Stage-Gate Model (Case Study) (6 hours).

8. Summary & Final test (1 hour).

Term 2025Z:

The course curriculum covers the following topics:

2. Innovation policy and the knowledge-based economy. Innovation in the Polish economy. National, regional, and sectoral innovation systems. National Smart Specializations (2 hours).

3. Technical knowledge, knowledge management, key competencies, and their impact on innovation. Intellectual property management (2 hours).

5. Planning and organizing new production. Technology readiness levels (2 hours).

8. Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability in the context of Technology Development and Implementation (2 hours).

9. Technology Development and Implementation in the context of Industry 4.0. The technological assimilation gap. IT support for innovation processes (2 hours).

10. Summary & Final test (1 hour).

Course coordinators

Filip Tużnik

Type of course

obligatory courses

Mode

Classroom

Learning outcomes

S3_W01: Advanced terminology regarding innovation and technology management within the discipline of management and quality studies, as well as in complementary disciplines (economics and finance, legal sciences).

S3_W02: In-depth knowledge of methods, procedures, and practices for effective innovation and technology management within an organization.

S3_W05: Complex technological, social, political, legal, economic, and ecological processes and phenomena, including fundamental dilemmas of modern civilization and their impact on innovation and technology management.

S3_W07: Principles of establishing and developing various forms of entrepreneurship in both national and global organizational dimensions.
S3_U01: Ability to apply the theory of management and quality studies, as well as complementary disciplines (economics and finance, legal sciences), to identify, diagnose, and solve complex and non-standard problems related to innovation and technology management in an organization.

S3_U03: Ability to adapt existing methods and tools, including advanced information and communication technologies (ICT), and apply appropriate source selection to identify, diagnose, and solve problems within the internal and external environment of an organization.

S3_U05: Ability to propose solutions to tasks embedded in unpredictable conditions of innovation and technology management within an orgaS3_K01: Critical assessment and approach toward situations and phenomena related to innovation and technology management in an organization.

S3_K02: Recognition of the importance and value of scientific knowledge in solving complex problems in this field, as well as consulting experts during this process.

S3_K04: Thinking and acting in an entrepreneurial manner.nization.

Assessment criteria

Presences, Activities, Workshop - Project, Test

Bibliography

Main positions:
Tużnik, F. (2023). Zarządzanie współpracą biznes-nauka. Perspektywa przedsiębiorstwa, Wyd. UW, Warszawa.
Brzeziński, M., (2015). Wdrażanie innowacji technologicznych, Difin, Warszawa.
Jasiński, A., H., Głodek, P., Jurczyk-Bunkowska, M., (2019). Organizacja i zarządzanie procesami innowacyjnymi, PWE, Warszawa.

Additional positions:
Jasiński, A., H., (2021). Współczesna scena innowacji: Rekomendacje dla przedsiębiorców i menedżerów, POLTEXT, Warszawa.
Klincewicz, K., Manikowski, A., (2013). Ocena, rankingowanie i selekcja technologii, Wyd. Nauk. WZ UW, Warszawa.
Mielcarek, P., (2016). Procesy zarządzania innowacjami w przedsiębiorstwach przemysłowych, Difin, Warszawa.