Technology is designed to satisfy societal or customer needs. Companies are formed to provide a structure and mechanism that facilitate the spinning out of technology to satisfy those needs through the formulation of technology strategy. (a) Define technology strategy. (b) Explain THREE (3) classifications of technology based on their relative importance to the company's activities as defined by Ford (1988).

Technology is designed to satisfy societal or customer needs. Companies are formed to provide a structure and mechanism that facilitate the spinning out of technology to satisfy those needs through the formulation of technology strategy. (a) Define technology strategy. (b) Explain THREE (3) classifications of technology based on their relative importance to the company's activities as defined by Ford (1988).

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