Tech mining : exploiting new technologies for competitive advantage

1 Technological Innovation and the Need for Tech Mining. 2 How Tech Mining Works. 3 What Tech Mining Can Do for You. 4 Example Results. 5 What to Watch for in Tech Mining. 6 Finding the Right Sources. 7 Forming the Right Query. 8 Getting the Data. 9 Basic Analyses. 10 Advanced Analyses. 11 Trend Analyses. 12 Patent Analyses. 13 Generating and Presenting Innovation Indicators. 14 Managing the Tech Mining Process. 15 Measuring Tech Mining Results. 16 Example Process

Tech Mining makes exploitation of text databases meaningful to those who can gain from derived knowledge about emerging technologies. It begins with the premise that we have the information, the tools to exploit it, and the need for the resulting knowledge. The information provided puts new capabilities at the hands of technology managers. Using the material present, these managers can identify and access the most valuable technology information resources (publications, patents, etc.); search, retrieve, and clean the information on topics of interest; and lower the costs and enhance the benefits of competitive technological intelligence operations.

ISBN 10: 0-471-47567-X