1. How do you translate expectations into technology watch needs and frame the operation?

The first step is to define the scope of the monitoring activity: beyond data collection, we need to determine the purpose of this watch. It is therefore important to determine the business issues and challenges underlying the implementation of this monitoring.

By making the link with the general orientations of the company or management, through the research strategy for example, it is possible to better understand the potential use that can be made of the monitoring results. It is then possible to specify the monitoring objectives and expected results.

Once the issues at stake have been determined, it is necessary to focus on the object of the surveillance, i.e. the players to be monitored closely, whether they are individuals or legal entities such as researchers, company directors, research laboratories, etc.

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