Description
Investigates latest ICT technological developments to establish understanding of evolving technologies.
Devises innovative solutions for integration of new technology into existing products, applications or services or for the creation of new solutions.
Levels
Level 4
Exploits wide ranging specialist knowledge of new and emerging technologies, coupled with a deep understanding of the business, to envision and articulate solutions for the future.
Provides expert guidance and advice, to the leadership team to support strategic decision-making.
Level 5
Makes strategic decisions envisioning and articulating future ICT solutions for customer-oriented processes, new business products and services; directs the organisation to build and exploit them.
Knowledge
Emerging technologies and the relevant market applications
Market needs
Relevant sources of information (e.g. magazines, conferences and events, news letters, opinion leaders, on-line forums, etc.)
The rules of discussions in web communities
Applied research programme approaches
Skills
Monitor sources of information and continuously follow the most promising
Identify vendors and providers of the most promising solutions; evaluates, justifies and proposes the most appropriate
Identify business advantages and improvements of adopting emerging technologies
Functies met A.7 Technology Trend Monitoring competentie