JUBILEE MOTOR COMPANY IT MANAGEMENT

Jubilee Motor Company IT Management

Jubilee Motor Company IT Management

Introduction

Transferring a whole IT infrastructure from one country to another is never easy. In the following scenario, JMC has to shift its IT infrastructure from UK to Shanghai, China. It should be kept in mind that this technology transfer is risky as well as expensive. Therefore lots of care should be taken will transferring JMC's IT system to China.

A: Changes needed to JMC IT system

Technology transfer and the types of technology transfer infrastructure (TTIs)

There are different ways of doing Technology Transfer (TT) in order to fuel innovation in automotive industry. One is through procurements and this has been the conventional mode used by JMC since its foundation. However, in order to promote a more active TT, JMC introduced a proactive TT policy in 2000 to identify, protect, promote, transfer and disseminate its innovative technologies in the European scientific and industrial environment.

Once the technology and intellectual property are properly identified and adequately channeled, that is to say protected by the most appropriate means if required, they then enter a promotional step intended to attract external interest, thereby preparing the ground for the targeted dissemination and implementation. The dissemination and exploitation of JMC 's technologies are therefore at the heart of the TT process. In addition to the conventional licensing mode for transferring the technology there is a policy of R&D partnership. This is in order to promote JMC technology more quickly and to further its dissemination outside particle physics. This type of transfer requires large investment for the development of a specific product, so tangible financial results are not certain.

The main steps in the TT process adopted by JMC are: Technology assessment and evaluation. The assessment and analysis process is a concerted procedure, where the TT group acts on the advice of a number of people, including, as appropriate, the internal and external technical experts.

Intellectual property evaluation and protection

Intellectual property associated with JMC technologies needs to be evaluated and protected using processes and mechanisms such as Prior Art Search, Invention Disclosure Form and Market Survey. Intellectual property comprises industrial property, which includes inventions (patents), trademarks, industrial designs, and copyright.

Technology promotion

Technology promotion may be carried out in a variety of ways, and requires the TT group to carry out a prior study of the potential transferees of the technology. The promotional activities currently used by JMC include conferences, industrial workshops, posters and brochures, and meetings between inventors and industry. Indirect ways to promote JMC technologies include promotion by external Technology Transfer Officers (organized events, communications to national industry, etc.), Member States technology promoters, and JMC calls for tender.

Technology dissemination and implementation

The dissemination and implementation process reflects truly successful TT. This activity requires a formal framework, however, such as an agreement that corresponds to the maturity of the technology conJMC ed and the readiness of the acquirers. The stages of 'proof of concept', 'prototyping' and 'technology acquiring' will be executed as ...