Tm583 Final Project

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Sean Aberman

08/6/2011

TM583 Final Course Project

1.0 Strategy (TCO F) 2

 Organization name: 2

 Strategy Statement 2

2.0 Core Competencies (TCO C) 3

3.0 Industry Dynamics (TCO A) 5

4.0 Technology Sourcing and Internal Innovation (TCO D) 6

5.0 Product Development Strategy (TCO E) 8

5.1 Define the primary types of projects (advanced vs. sustaining). 8

5.2 Determine the resources and time requirements. 8

5.3 Identify existing resources. 8

5.4 Adjust the plan if more resources are required. 9

5.5 Determine the mix of project types required to achieve the objectives. 9

5.6 Estimate the number of projects that can be done to provide the desired mix without over committing resources. 9

5.7 Create and define projects. 9

6.0 Strategy to protect innovations (TCO B ) 10

7.0 References 11

1.0 Strategy (TCO F)

* Organization name: Protel Inc.

* Strategy Statement: To develop innovative remote monitoring system technology utilizing existing Pay Phone chassis technology and software that helps the vending machine operator owners to monitor their machines for malfunctions and revenue in return makes business more efficient and less time consuming and increases their profitability.

2.0 Core Competencies (TCO C)

Protel Inc. provides remote vending machine monitoring systems for vending machine (Beverage, Pay Phone, Air, and Vacuum) owners to monitor the machines performance and revenue as well as cellular pay phone technology. The core competencies for Protel Inc. are a unique remote monitoring systems and software developed around their own pay phone chassis design that is utilized in a vending machine application. Their has been a strong need for many years for some sort of automated vending machine monitoring system and since Protel had already developed a form of this for a pay phone application it had been proven to be a worthy and practical technology application. Their...