Technology is accepted as one of the key aspects that influence society and business in an unmistakable manner. Current literature is however not singular in its views and methods of technology strategy, its interface with business strategy, and how technology strategy is executed and assessed internally. The text adopts a 3-tiered domain approach at the outset, focusing on the integration of (i) strategy, (ii) measurement and (iii) architecture. The literature assessment was carried out on the hand of the three domains and ultimately resulted in the proposed internal technology strategy assessment framework for the services sector. At the heart of the framework is the merging of the disciplines and current models of (i) technology management (MOT), (ii) business architecture, (iii) strategic performance measurement and (iv) total quality management. The model aims to indicate that specific modelling techniques coupled with an excellence scorecard, can facilitate the mathematical assessment of strategic contribution of individual technology artefacts to a specific business strategy. The proposed model is represented in the text in flowchart form and is supplemented by the derivation of the required research approach, namely case study protocol. Three case studies were conducted, each of which is resident in the services sector, and the tabulated results are presented in the text and its appendixes. The results obtained indicate that strategic artefact differentiation on a procedural level can indeed be obtained. These results are consistent throughout the three case studies and valuable future benefit could be extrapolated for (i) continuing investigation on the hand of the model, as well as (ii) cross-pollination to the disciplines of (a) enterprise modelling and design and (b) project management. / Dissertation (MEng (Technology Management))--University of Pretoria, 2006. / Graduate School of Technology Management (GSTM) / unrestricted

CoordenaÃÃo de AperfeiÃoamento de Pessoal de NÃvel Superior / A indÃstria nacional calÃadista tem enfrentado o desafio de uma globalizaÃÃo inevitÃvel que acarreta uma concorrÃncia desleal com os paÃses asiÃticos. Esse cenÃrio sugere como uma ferramenta eficaz, a integraÃÃo entre as empresas para o seu fortalecimento e assim, responder a esta globalizaÃÃo atravÃs do aumento da sua capacidade competitiva, por meio do uso eficiente de inovaÃÃes tecnolÃgicas que tÃm impulsionado mundialmente o setor, como a tecnologia da informaÃÃo aplicada ao gerenciamento do fluxo logÃstico. No entanto, alÃm do associativismo essencial, as empresas necessitam rever sua tradicional cultura organizacional e alinhar sua visÃo estratÃgica para o cenÃrio descrito anteriormente e, disseminar, fazer com que essa visÃo alcance de maneira satisfatÃria o setor produtivo, atingindo principalmente a quem interessa: os consumidores. Com isso, o presente trabalho propÃe um mÃtodo de anÃlise da eficiÃncia do fluxo logÃstico em uma empresa do ramo calÃadista, fundamentado no mapeamento do processo e no desenvolvimento de um modelo de gestÃo de indicadores estratÃgicos, apresentando uma metodologia que auxiliarà na avaliaÃÃo das suas operaÃÃes logÃsticas, mapeando seu fluxo logÃstico e auxiliando na tomada de decisÃo para tornar a cadeia de suprimentos mais eficiente e flexÃvel. Portanto, contribuindo para a capacidade de absorÃÃo das oportunidades tecnolÃgicas de integraÃÃo dos elos da cadeia, como a tecnologia da informaÃÃo. O estudo se dà atravÃs do mapeamento do fluxo logÃstico e na gestÃo da utilizaÃÃo dos indicadores de desempenho estratÃgicos, teve como foco uma empresa do ramo calÃadista pertencente ao arranjo produtivo local (APL) do cariri cearense que, por sua vez, se destaca como um dos principais polos produtores calÃadistas no cenÃrio nacional. / A indÃstria nacional calÃadista tem enfrentado o desafio de uma globalizaÃÃo inevitÃvel que acarreta uma concorrÃncia desleal com os paÃses asiÃticos. Esse cenÃrio sugere como uma ferramenta eficaz, a integraÃÃo entre as empresas para o seu fortalecimento e assim, responder a esta globalizaÃÃo atravÃs do aumento da sua capacidade competitiva, por meio do uso eficiente de inovaÃÃes tecnolÃgicas que tÃm impulsionado mundialmente o setor, como a tecnologia da informaÃÃo aplicada ao gerenciamento do fluxo logÃstico. No entanto, alÃm do associativismo essencial, as empresas necessitam rever sua tradicional cultura organizacional e alinhar sua visÃo estratÃgica para o cenÃrio descrito anteriormente e, disseminar, fazer com que essa visÃo alcance de maneira satisfatÃria o setor produtivo, atingindo principalmente a quem interessa: os consumidores. Com isso, o presente trabalho propÃe um mÃtodo de anÃlise da eficiÃncia do fluxo logÃstico em uma empresa do ramo calÃadista, fundamentado no mapeamento do processo e no desenvolvimento de um modelo de gestÃo de indicadores estratÃgicos, apresentando uma metodologia que auxiliarà na avaliaÃÃo das suas operaÃÃes logÃsticas, mapeando seu fluxo logÃstico e auxiliando na tomada de decisÃo para tornar a cadeia de suprimentos mais eficiente e flexÃvel. Portanto, contribuindo para a capacidade de absorÃÃo das oportunidades tecnolÃgicas de integraÃÃo dos elos da cadeia, como a tecnologia da informaÃÃo. O estudo se dà atravÃs do mapeamento do fluxo logÃstico e na gestÃo da utilizaÃÃo dos indicadores de desempenho estratÃgicos, teve como foco uma empresa do ramo calÃadista pertencente ao arranjo produtivo local (APL) do cariri cearense que, por sua vez, se destaca como um dos principais polos produtores calÃadistas no cenÃrio nacional. / The domestic footwear industry has faced the challenge of an inevitable globalization that leads to unfair competition with Asian countries. This scenario suggests as an effective tool, the integration between the companies for their strengthening and thus respond to this globalization by increasing their competitiveness through the efficient use of technological innovations that have driven the industry globally, as technology information applied to the management of logistics flow. However, beyond the essential associations, companies need to review their traditional organizational culture and align its strategic vision for the scenario described above, and disseminate, make that vision satisfactorily reach the productive sector, affecting mostly those who matter: the consumers. Thus, this paper proposes a method of analyzing the efficiency of logistics flow in a company in the footwear business, based on the process mapping and the development of a management model of strategic indicators, presenting a methodology that will assist in the evaluation of its operations logistics, mapping its logistics flow and aiding in the decision to make the supply chain more efficient and flexible. Thus contributing to the absorption capacity of the technological opportunities of integrating parts of the chain, such as information technology. The study is done by mapping the logistics flow and managing the use of strategic performance indicators, a company focused on the footwear branch belonging to the local productive arrangement (APL) in Cearà cariri which, in turn, stands out as a major footwear producers poles on the national scene. / The domestic footwear industry has faced the challenge of an inevitable globalization that leads to unfair competition with Asian countries. This scenario suggests as an effective tool, the integration between the companies for their strengthening and thus respond to this globalization by increasing their competitiveness through the efficient use of technological innovations that have driven the industry globally, as technology information applied to the management of logistics flow. However, beyond the essential associations, companies need to review their traditional organizational culture and align its strategic vision for the scenario described above, and disseminate, make that vision satisfactorily reach the productive sector, affecting mostly those who matter: the consumers. Thus, this paper proposes a method of analyzing the efficiency of logistics flow in a company in the footwear business, based on the process mapping and the development of a management model of strategic indicators, presenting a methodology that will assist in the evaluation of its operations logistics, mapping its logistics flow and aiding in the decision to make the supply chain more efficient and flexible. Thus contributing to the absorption capacity of the technological opportunities of integrating parts of the chain, such as information technology. The study is done by mapping the logistics flow and managing the use of strategic performance indicators, a company focused on the footwear branch belonging to the local productive arrangement (APL) in Cearà cariri which, in turn, stands out as a major footwear producers poles on the national scene.