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Technology Roadmap Project
Harold Flescher
VP-Elect, Technical Activities
August 2008, Region 1 Meeting
Goals of a Technology RoadmapBring together collective IEEE knowledge to understand:– Where are we today? What technologies are we in?– How do we match|meet it?
Link our science/engineering based work to a shared “market language” – We need a tool to enable industry, government, and potential
new members to view their path through IEEE’s knowledge/activities
Create opportunities for growth– We need a tool in which Society/Councils (S/Cs) can identify new
and expanding trends in areas such as conferences, publications, people, and collaborations
– Places where expanded membership can play
Emerging Outcomes of TRM Project1. We need to better leverage today’s strengths
• Where can the convergences be found? What technical programs bridge across multiple S/Cs and multiple sectors? Who covers what, to what depth, and how can we collaborate and launch new products and services?
2. We need to better anticipate tomorrow’s market needs• What is emerging? Where is the white space? How can we
collaborate and launch new research initiatives?
3. We need to communicate to internal and external audiences• What is the scope of Technical Activities (TA) S/C’s and TA programs?
How do TA programs intersect with other IEEE activity? How do TA programs translate to industry and market topics?
4. We need to provide “relevance” for individuals and companies as they seek products, services and communities within the IEEE
• Where do I belong? What is IEEE doing in my industry? What conference or publication should I target? Where do I find the people in my field?
“Tagging” strategyTags are descriptive terms or keywords used to describe content
– Users can use or re-use their own terms without adhering to a controlled vocabulary
– The current approach for managing large distributed sets of content with diverse audiences
Tagging works well for IEEE TA because:– TA serves a very large, distributed, diverse audience and must be able
to find a match between “languages” (industry, technical expertise, culture)
– TA has an enormous data set that is always changing. Specific automated keywords can’t keep up and may lack meaning for the user.
Tags lack hierarchy. So, we make up for this by:– Encouraging re-use of existing tags
– Using “hybrid” models - grouping and clustering like terms
– Leveraging automated tools, matching indexed keywords to tags
2008 To Date
14 Industry Sectors Defined
S/Cs Defined 1,000+ Tags/Keywords
Remainder of 2008
– Create Framework & Navigation Tools
– Map Tags/Keywords & S/Cs to Periodicals, Conferences, Standards
– Analysis of data visualization
– Initial hot spot and white space discussions
What’s Next?
– 2009 Operational Project Planning
Tagging Outputs Snapshot
1000+ tags
14 Industry Sectors
Snapshot Conclusions from a Tag CloudStrong in Applications of Technology
Weak in Market Area Topics
More bottom-up from technology, not top-down from industry
Step back and think about this . . .
Right now think of yourself as:An IEEE member working in a new field An engineer/scientist looking for– Where in IEEE I’d have a home– Where in IEEE I can get specific
information
A company looking for particular information, an expert, products, etc.An engineering student A University Professor
1. The Brain Example
Navigation Sample: Sectors & Tags/Keywords
Navigation Sample: Sectors & Tags/Keywords
+ Add IEEE Products/ServicesConference Proceedings
Distinguished Lecturers
Periodicals
Publications
Standards
Societies/Councils
Navigation Sample: Sectors & Tags/Keywords
+ Add connections to even one. . .Conference Proceedings
Distinguished Lecturers
Periodicals
Publications
Standards
Societies/Councils
Future Improvements
Member/Geographic Activities Involvement
– Geographic Conferences
– Member Authors
– Entrepreneurs Network
– Consultants Network
Insert others Ideas from Hal here????
What’s Missing?
– Feedback Appreciated!