Competition-driven figures of merit in technology roadmap planning

Based on the intense technological environment requiring early and accurate analysis, this paper proposes competition based on figures of merit analysis in the context of technology planning and roadmapping. Competitive-based figures of merit are used in this context to benchmark the evolution of technology in an industrial sector while accounting for competitive forces, using a game-theoretical approach. The automotive industry is studied as a case of a highly competitive commercial enterprise. By the application of several tools for the preliminary analysis of the competition level, the competition-driven FOMs are distinguished.