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Defining The Technology Transition Manager Within The Acquisition Framework Of The Department Of Defense, Ernest Csoma Mar 2010

Defining The Technology Transition Manager Within The Acquisition Framework Of The Department Of Defense, Ernest Csoma

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One of the main challenges in new product development is maintaining communication and coordination among the various development and product teams supporting the project. This research proposes the establishment of a technology transition manager who acts on the behalf of the program manager as a “deal broker” to facilitate the transition of technology from one organization to another for further development and integration. Specifically, the researcher sought to answer five research questions addressing the required experience, expertise, organizational alignment, job skills, individual characteristics, roles, and responsibilities of technology transition managers. The researcher also examined differing expectations of transition managers among …


The Utility Of Using A Third Party In Military To Commercial Technology Transfer, David A. Taylor Sep 1996

The Utility Of Using A Third Party In Military To Commercial Technology Transfer, David A. Taylor

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In the wake of the defense drawdown and end of the Cold War, government laboratories are facing a changing mission. It is not only to maintain technology superiority, but also to promote commercialization of their technologies. Although Congress has tried to facilitate technology transfer from the government to the private sector, the transfer process has been inconsistent. The need for assistance has initiated the use of third parties or intermediaries in the technology transfer process. This thesis evaluates the utility of a third party in the technology transfer process. An examination of Wright Technology Network (WTN), a third party, is …