Technology Transfer Issues
The key is to reduce costs
- new approach must integrate smoothly in existing environment
- training costs must be modest and predictable
- ongoing tool and methodology support are essential
The embedded researcher paradigm
- have one researcher onsite for access to company environment
- tool and methodology development done offsite
Embedded researcher:
- summer ‘97: tool adaptation to APEX; pilot script development
- fall ‘97: develop scripts for packages under development