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dc.contributor.advisorPaul Carlile and Ali A. Yassine.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSharman, David M. (David Maynard), 1966-en_US
dc.contributor.otherSystem Design and Management Program.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2008-11-07T20:18:41Z
dc.date.available2008-11-07T20:18:41Z
dc.date.copyright2002en_US
dc.date.issued2002en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/43617
dc.descriptionThesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design & Management Program, 2002.en_US
dc.descriptionAlso issued in leaves.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 232-236).en_US
dc.description.abstractAnalysis of product and organisational architecture using dependency structure matrices to describe a series of domains, in conjunction with real options theory, assists in predicting the strategic capabilities of either existing or potential products and organisations, and likely optimal or maximal rates of change. This assists in predicting the extent to which technologically dependent organisations can realistically create and capture value from a portfolio approach as a number of technology conglomerates currently seek to do. It also goes some way towards explaining why existing organisations find it difficult to create or exploit new knowledge and thereby helps explain why many synergies remain unrealised. This suggests that strategic leadership of technology conglomerates must be by people who possess either the tacit knowledge of the financial, organisational and technical aspects of the business, or who possess explicit tools to bridge any gaps. Given that explicit financial tools are available, in the absence of unique individuals the strategic planning process needs to incorporate measures designed to a priori check that the proposed strategies will result in technical knowledge creation and organisational value capture.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby David M. Sharman.en_US
dc.format.extent242 p.en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherMassachusetts Institute of Technologyen_US
dc.rightsM.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.en_US
dc.rights.urihttp://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582en_US
dc.subjectSystem Design and Management Program.en_US
dc.titleValuing architecture for strategic purposes : comments on applying the dependency structure matrix with real options theoryen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.degreeS.M.en_US
dc.contributor.departmentSystem Design and Management Program.en_US
dc.identifier.oclc50944945en_US


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