An Assignment about Emerging Technology

In my own opinion, I predict the current advanced technology of Kyocera ---- continue pushing ahead from silicon ribbon crystal to polycrystalline silicon using casting technlogy, will have the most impact on the way work is done.

Because Kyocera is the current advanced technology with cherishing a noble idea for the benefit of humanity. What's more, at the threshold of new technologies, Kyocera is always at the forefront.

And at the same time, it has three features.
(1) It adopts d.Blue cell traps to be more sunlight.
In order to improve efficiency and reduce energy lost by reflection, Kyocera has used plasma and reactive gas in reactive ion etching (RIE) to create micron-level roughness on the surface of d.Blue solar batteries. The pleasing dark surface color looks sophisticated on roofs.
(2) SAMURAI goes on sale.
In June 2003, Kyocera launched the Samurai, a solar power generation system for rooftop installation on existing homes. In this case, the solar cells fit like a second roof, to maximize power output according to the shape and area of each surface.
(3) Among the varied industries, it's the first industry to adopt casting in production.
Kyocera's polycrystalline silicon solar cells produced using the casting technique are now in use around the world. Kyocera continues to hone its technological leadership, delivering an unceasing stream of excellent products that benefit both people and the environment [1].

Considering the organisational environments (internal, external and new work) and the technology environments (hardware, software and data trends), Kyocera techonology is connected and more important.

As to the internal organisational environment, its features are like these.
a. Skilla and talent shortages
b. Demand-pull systems: customer driven business processed
c. Team-based working
d. Anyplace, Anytime work
e. Outsourcing and Strategic Alliances
f. The Demise of Hierarchy

As to the external organisational environment, there are these aspects of its characteristics as below.
a. The new digital economy (B2B, B2C)
b. Globalisation (the world is a marketplace)
c. Ecosystems -- web of relationships around companies
d. The Idea Economy (ideas, IP and knowledge)
e. Deregulation -- entry of new companies
f. Faster Business Cycles
As to the new work environment, it is:
a. Leverage Knowledge globally: use knowledge based strategies
b. Organise for complexity
c. Work electronically
d. Manage change

As to hardware trends, it is:
Batch processing predominant; on-line systems emerged later; Client-Server computing

As to software trends, it is:
a. Improve the productivity of in-house programmers
b. Programming issues, such as Modular and structures programming techniques, life cycle development methodologies and software engineering and so on.
c. Prototyping

As to data trends, it is:
File management, Corporate databases, Dictionary / directory, Specification and format, Data definition, etc..

On the whole, if a current advanced technology will make more successes in its development life cycle, it will need to match, satisfy and meet all the environments which include the organisational environments and the technology environments. Point at this, Kyocera has done it.

Reference:
[1] Dr. Kazuo Inamori. (1959) Current Advanced Technology. Available at: http://global.kyocera.com/prdct/solar/spirit/technology/more.html (Accessed: 1 February 2009).