The LTC Framework for Competitive Analysis on Industrial Technology
Abstract: A framework comprised of three types of analysis is presented for the competitive analysis on industrial technology. The three analysis are technology life cycle analysis, competitive technology analysis and competitor analysis. The first is used to comprehend current technical development stages and developing trend, and the second is used to discover developing technical topics, the development situation and relationship of sub-technologies, while the third is used to explore technical competitors, their relationship and technical strength. A case for analysis the industrial competition of fuel cell technology is introduced. The case shows the three analysis can provide valuable competitive information of industrial technology, and it convince the effectiveness of the framework.
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