Technological Forecasting and Its Application to Engineering Materials.

Abstract

The major value of technological forecasting is in its contribution to planning and decisionmaking. Among the benefits possible from engaging in a forecast of technical opportunities in materials are: use of advanced materials technology, simplifying the selection of appropriate materials areas, identifying areas of most productive interdisciplinary activity, expanding the horizons of involved individuals, identifying roadblocks and new approaches to provide a better basis for decisionmaking, and reducing the possibility of surprise.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0726221

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Advanced Materials
  • Aerospace Industry
  • Business Administration
  • Correlation Analysis
  • Databases
  • Delphi Method
  • Department Of Defense
  • Economic Forecasting
  • Engineering
  • Information Processing
  • Management Personnel
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Turbines
  • Turbojet Engines

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  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Systems Analysis and Design