This is a class presentation on the Emerging Technology Analysis Canvas (ETAC), a framework to assess emerging technologies. It was created for students in a course on emerging technologies.

1. Using the Emerging
technology analisys canvas
Marc-André Léger, MScA, MBA, eMBA,
PhD Candidate, C.Adm.

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3. A problem and a solution that
captured broader imagination that later
evolved to a broader technology promising to
solve broader problems.
Organizations or individuals
who are actively improving or using the
technology to solve problems. We do not
include the end users of the technology as
players.
external forces that positively
impact the technology such as legislation. For
this analysis, one can use the PESTLE
framework
What are the key possible milestones in the technology development? For example, how
long will it take for the core technology to be ready? How fast will the adoption be?
The summary section discusses possible technology development and deployment scenarios while weighing other parts of the ETAC.
A technology has network
effects if the increased
adoption increase the
technology’s value for existing
users thus creating a positive
feedback loop.
What technologies or industries
will be affected by the emerging
technology? the industries that
compete with the emerging
technology will be challenged,
while the industries that
complement it will be propelled.
how does the emerging technology affect
competition between organizations?
How would the technology affect the bottom line
of organizations. The technology might make the
organization efficient saving some costs or the
technology might enable new revenue sources.
This section discussed how the technology affects
the supply chain.
This discusses technology breakthroughs the
technology has made as well as any technical
limitations.
This discuss the availability of required skills,
tools and best practices, and a community.
What kind of friction will the emerging
technology face in its deployment? Here we only
consider technical friction, and nontechnical
considerations are discussed under Risks.
What are risks that might limit the technology deployment? This includes non-technical risks
as well. We can think of these as the inverse of drivers. Just like with drivers, we can use the
PESTLE framework in reverse to find drivers.
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5. The need for businesses and
organisations to always reduce costs combined
with the difficulty to hire new talent for simple
tasks that offer little challenge. Move towards
non-human resources.
Pegasystems, Appian, IBM,
Bizagi, Oracle, K2, Genpact, Software AG, etc.
ethical concerns with low-paid
staff or outsourcing in remote regions.
Increases in minimum wages and wages in
general. Difficulty to hire resources, Attitudes
of Millennials towards certain jobs.
Tactical Automation, BPM/Decision Management, Cognitive Automation, AI.
Start with Identify and quantify the opportunities to use RPA for revenue-generating
activities in addition to cost-saving or compliance activities.
Tactically focused robotic process automation (RPA) projects may improve quality and decrease activity cycle times by assisting or removing labor in or from activities. Cost reduction by
eliminating head count is cited as a benefit of RPA; however, if employees are moved to other tasks, this area of cost reduction is not always achieved as planned.
The proliferation of automation and artificial intelligence tools and options continues to grow, which introduces a steep learning curve and general confusion around the term "RPA," along
with the benefits it presents.
Enable self-serve portals,
relocate from high to low-cost
locations. Quick benefits in
productivity
All industries with labour-
intensive low-value manual
processes that require simple
data manipulation or processing
that could be automated
in addition to reducing costs, automation can
transform business processes and contribute
to the evolution toward high-performance
organizations.
Cost reduction, speed up and optimize business
processes, increase efficiency and reduce errors
Will contribute to automating many of the
manual and repetitive tasks of supply chain
management
This discusses technology breakthroughs the
technology has made as well as any technical
limitations.
This discuss the availability of required skills,
tools and best practices, and a community.
Change the work culture, change the attitudes of
its employees, failure rate of RPA projects,
magnitude of losses from incomplete or
improperly deployed automation tasks.
Failure rate of RPA projects, magnitude of losses from incomplete or improperly deployed
automation tasks.
Emerging Technology: Robotic Process Automation
Created by Marc-Andre Leger, John-Molson School of Business, Concordia University, ma.leger@Concordia.ca

6. We all need a simple tool to
make 3D objects. It’s the dream of the Star
Trek replicator.
Ultimaker, Prusa and multiple
vendors are developing new products, STEAM
educators, engineers, designers, architects and
many others are interested in this technology.
The biggest change was the
expiry of the patents a few years ago and the
arrival of new vendors of low priced printers.
New materials are emerging that are stronger. Faster and cheaper printers
are making this more affordable. They are getting easier to use. Larger sizes are coming
soon.
3D printing enables a shift from designing for ideal manufacturing to manufacturing the ideal design. It has beneficial impact on finances by cutting production, inventory and manufacturing
costs. 3D printing enable new value propositions that transform existing and facilitate new customer relationships. It can be a disruptive technology that enables radically new business
models such as mass customization. It allows increased readiness for the digital revolution, Internet of Things or Industry 4.0.
DIY and Maker movement,
Maker Faire and arrival of
makerspaces and Fab Labs in
schools and communities.
Potentially affect all industries.
Education sector.
Speed up innovation, allow short run of products,
create now light products, improve inventory
management. Increased readiness for the digital
revolution, Internet of Things or Industry 4.0.
Speed up product development and prototyping,
make it simple to create model to later make
injection molds. Simplify early product testing
and market identification.
Rather than stocking parts they can be made on
demand and near to the point of use.
Reduced production costs and times.
Less need for expensive and dedicated tooling.
There are more opportunities for training in K-12,
colleges, universities and non-profit centers like
makerspaces and FabLabs. The skills required to
operate are more available.
The biggest issue is creating
reliable fast large size printers or developing
environmentally sustainable materials.
Reduced environmental impact, reduced energy usage and material waste.
Possible environmental issues (emissions). Sustainability may be an issue. Many players in
the industry.
Emerging Technology: 3D printing
Created by Marc-Andre Leger, John-Molson School of Business, Concordia University, ma.leger@Concordia.ca

7. •Now it’s your turn…
•See here for more information:
https://github.com/wso2/ETAC/blo
b/master/README.md

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