Technology integration, communication and other issues in the strategic management of technology

Summary form only given as follows. The increasingly competitive market in high-technology areas makes it essential for companies to not only be technology-proficient, but also technology-efficient. This paper discusses some of the approaches followed for making a technology based organization more efficient, including the use of technology integration, technology road mapping, performance metrics, communication and planning. These are some of the methods that allow the development of a strategic approach in the management of a technology enterprise.