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James M. Utterback. Dowdell, Edward Alan, 1966- Sloan School of Management. Sloan School of Management 2006-03-24T16:21:27Z 2006-03-24T16:21:27Z 2003 2003 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/29743 54055769 Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2003. Includes bibliographical references (p. 106-107). Geneticists study fruit flies due to their rapid lifecycles. Therefore, it follows that those interested in disruptive innovation study technologies with fast moving clock speeds. The pace of technology in solid state lighting (SSL) is an excellent subject for that purpose. Wherever one looks today, this technology, which has actually been with us since the early 1960's, is quickly affecting our lives. New traffic signals, architectural lighting solutions, theater lighting and even lights in our local restaurants are now cool, efficient and pleasing to the eye. This thesis is intended to establish the state of the art of SSL and to provide a palette for future scenarios and ways to navigate the coming changes. The crux of the discussion is to provide considerations for managers faced with rapidly evolving technologies. Two richly detailed scenarios for the future of SSL are presented. After an analysis of the industry, a template for resolving a product portfolio with explicit examples is developed. Using those possible products as a launching platform, basic foundations of several possible business plans lay the groundwork for the next steps of a firm considering entry into the SSL industry. Finally, lessons for managers participating in rapidly innovating industries are discussed. by Edward Alan Dowdell. M.B.A. 107 p. 5195582 bytes 5195389 bytes application/pdf application/pdf eng Massachusetts Institute of Technology M.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. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 Sloan School of Management. Technology migration and disruption : a case study of the solid state lighting industry Thesis application/pdf false Publication unknown unknown <Publication xmlns="https://www.openaire.eu/cerif-profile/1.1/" id="7bcf047b-94a5-49eb-8206-ea3b8b7c535c"> <Type xmlns="https://www.openaire.eu/cerif-profile/vocab/COAR_Publication_Types">http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_1843</Type> <Language>eng</Language> <Title>Technology migration and disruption : a case study of the solid state lighting industry</Title> <PublishedIn> <Publication> </Publication> </PublishedIn> <PublicationDate>2003</PublicationDate> <Authors> <Author> <DisplayName>Dowdell, Edward Alan, 1966-</DisplayName> <Affiliation> <OrgUnit> </OrgUnit> </Affiliation> </Author> </Authors> <Editors> </Editors> <Publishers> <Publisher> <DisplayName>Massachusetts Institute of Technology</DisplayName> <OrgUnit /> </Publisher> </Publishers> <License>http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582</License> <Keyword>Sloan School of Management.</Keyword> <Abstract>Geneticists study fruit flies due to their rapid lifecycles. Therefore, it follows that those interested in disruptive innovation study technologies with fast moving clock speeds. The pace of technology in solid state lighting (SSL) is an excellent subject for that purpose. Wherever one looks today, this technology, which has actually been with us since the early 1960&apos;s, is quickly affecting our lives. New traffic signals, architectural lighting solutions, theater lighting and even lights in our local restaurants are now cool, efficient and pleasing to the eye. This thesis is intended to establish the state of the art of SSL and to provide a palette for future scenarios and ways to navigate the coming changes. The crux of the discussion is to provide considerations for managers faced with rapidly evolving technologies. Two richly detailed scenarios for the future of SSL are presented. After an analysis of the industry, a template for resolving a product portfolio with explicit examples is developed. Using those possible products as a launching platform, basic foundations of several possible business plans lay the groundwork for the next steps of a firm considering entry into the SSL industry. Finally, lessons for managers participating in rapidly innovating industries are discussed.</Abstract> <Access xmlns="http://purl.org/coar/access_right" > </Access> </Publication>