THE DELPHI METHOD AS A TOOL FOR ANALYZING TECHNOLOGY EVOLUTION: CASE OPEN SOURCE THIN COMPUTING

Matti Karvonen (), Ville Ryynänen () and Tuomo Kässi ()
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Matti Karvonen: Lappeenranta University of Technology, Technology Business Research Center, P.O. Box 20 FI-53851, Lappeenranta, Finland
Ville Ryynänen: Helsinki Institute of Physics, CERN, 1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland
Tuomo Kässi: Lappeenranta University of Technology, Technology Business Research Center, P.O. Box 20 FI-53851, Lappeenranta, Finland

International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management (IJITM), 2009, vol. 06, issue 04, 327-340

Abstract: The main goal of this paper is to show how the Delphi method works as a management tool when analyzing technology evolution. The paper also provides insights on how thin computing and open source can affect the future IT infrastructure development. The primary data was collected in a three round Delphi study consisting of the following interest groups: (1) Developers of open source thin computing, (2) Industrial experts, (3) Representatives of academic institutes. The Delphi method represents a workable research tool in technology management field to capture multifaceted and enriched view about industry evolution.

Keywords: Delphi method; open source; thin computing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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