Developing technology strategy for consulting engineers in water sector

Abstract

Nowadays, technology is one of the most important factors in economic and social development. In recent decades, the rapid advancement of technology and its effects of human life have made its importance even more obvious. To continuously expand and improve their business and to achieve a reasonable degree of competitiveness, developing countries need to develop technology strategy. Among the effective factors on lack of attention to technology strategy in those countries, lack of integrated technology platform, having many clients while having a low income, and high costs and lack of capital can be mentioned. Developing technology strategy is the first and most important step for long-term recognition of investment priorities for firms. This research aims to introduce the importance and status of technology strategy and developing procedures and analysis steps and its implementation in the level of consulting engineers (water sector). The obtained results can help business firms to choose the appropriate technology strategy development method.