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Persistent forecasting of disruptive technologies : report 2 /

Title
Persistent forecasting of disruptive technologies : report 2 / Committee on Forecasting Future Disruptive Technologies, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies.
Author
National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Forecasting Future Disruptive Technologies. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2010023062
Publication
Washington : National Academies Press, 2010

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Description
xiv, 82 p. : col. ill.; 28 cm. +
Subject
  • Disruptive technologies
  • Technological forecasting
  • Technological innovations
Note
  • Accompanying CD-ROM contains figures (JPEG images) from chapter 2 and appendix F and transcripts (PDF files) from appendixes D and E.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
SUMMARY -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. MODEL DESIGN OPTIONS FOR FORECASTING SYSTEMS: First forecasting system - intelligence cycle option -- Second forecasting system - roadmapping option -- Third forecasting system - crowdsourced option -- Fourth forecasting system - storytelling option -- Evaluation of models and the activity -- 3. ANALYSIS AND FINAL THOUGHTS: Can a next-generation persistent disruptive technology forecasting system be build using exiting technologies and methods? -- Features of a next-generation system -- Characteristics of a next-generation forecasting system -- Laying a foundation for subsequent steps -- APPENDIXES.
ISBN
  • 0309149045
  • 9780309149044
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library