# Course Time Line ### Course Overview This course is structured into three main phases (Cuts), each with a specific focus and evaluation weight. #### Evaluation Breakdown * **Cut 1 (30%)**: Strategy & Surveillance * **Cut 2 (30%)**: Development & Packaging * **Cut 3 (40%)**: Validation & Business ### Course Schedule & Milestones ```mermaid gantt title Technology Management Course Schedule dateFormat YYYY-MM-DD axisFormat %b %d section Cut 1: Strategy (30%) W1 - TBCEs & Ecosystem :2025-01-19, 7d W2 - Tech Surveillance I :2025-01-26, 7d W3 - Competitive Intelligence :2025-02-02, 7d W4 - Intellectual Property :2025-02-09, 7d W5 - Solution Design :2025-02-16, 7d W6 - Cut 1 Evaluation (30%) :milestone, 2025-02-28, 0d section Cut 2: Development (30%) W7 - Agile Management :2025-03-02, 7d W8 - Value Engineering :2025-03-09, 7d W9 - High-Fidelity Prototyping :2025-03-16, 7d W10 - Technology Packaging :2025-03-23, 7d Easter Break :2025-03-30, 7d W11 - Cut 2 Evaluation (30%) :milestone, 2025-04-12, 0d section Cut 3: Validation (40%) W12 - Real Environment Valid. :2025-04-13, 7d W13 - Business Model :2025-04-20, 7d W14 - Technology Valuation :2025-04-27, 7d W15 - Project Formulation :2025-05-04, 7d W16 - The Tech Pitch :2025-05-11, 7d W17 - Demo Day (40%) :milestone, 2025-05-24, 0d ``` #### Evaluation Roadmap ```mermaid flowchart TD Start(["Course Start"]) --> C1["Cut 1: Feasibility Report"] C1 --> |"30% Weight"| C2["Cut 2: MVP + Tech Package"] C2 --> |"30% Weight"| C3["Cut 3: Validated Solution + Pitch"] C3 --> |"40% Weight"| End(["Demo Day / Course End"]) C1 -.->|"Includes"| C1_det("Surveillance, IP Strategy, Initial TRL, Project Plan") C2 -.->|"Includes"| C2_det("Functional MVP Alpha, Transfer Documentation") C3 -.->|"Includes"| C3_det("High TRL, Business Model, Investors Pitch") ``` *** ### Detailed Sessions Table #### Cut 1: Strategy and Surveillance (30%) **Dates**: Jan 19 - Feb 28 | **Focus**: Market Opportunity & Intellectual Property | Week | Dates | Thematic Axis | Theoretical Content & Tools | Activity / Deliverable (Evaluation) | Assignments | | ----- | --------------- | ------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **1** | Jan 19 - 25 | **TBCEs & Ecosystem** | Minciencias project types. What is a TBCE? TRL (Technology Readiness Level) concept. | **Activity**: Business Challenge Diagnosis. Initial TRL definition. | | | **2** | Jan 26 - Feb 01 | **Tech Surveillance I** | Technology S-curves. Life cycle. Patent Search (Lens.org, Patentscope). | **Workshop**: Patent mapping. Does the solution already exist? Is it patentable or free to operate? | 1- Investigate IP in Colombia - Tech - Lens - Patentscope - Google Patents. | | **3** | Feb 02 - 08 | **Competitive Intelligence** | Tech market analysis. Competitor benchmarking. Web Scraping with Python for market data. | **Partial Deliverable**: Technology Surveillance (TS) and Competitive Intelligence (CI) Report. | | | **4** | Feb 09 - 15 | **Intellectual Property (IP)** | Protection strategies: Patent vs. Trade Secret vs. Software (Copyright). Colombian regulations. | **Activity**: Solution protection strategy definition. | | | **5** | Feb 16 - 22 | **Solution Design** | Technical functional specifications (QFD - Quality Function Deployment). | **Assignment**: Technical requirements vs. Client requirements matrix. | | | **6** | Feb 23 - Mar 01 | **Cut 1 Closing** | Feasibility Evaluation | **EVALUATION CUT 1 (30%)**: Tech Feasibility Report (Surveillance + IP Strategy + Initial TRL + Project Plan). | | *** #### Cut 2: Development and Packaging (30%) **Dates**: Mar 02 - Apr 12 | **Focus**: Technological Asset Construction | Week | Dates | Thematic Axis | Theoretical Content & Tools | Activity / Deliverable (Evaluation) | Assignments | | ---------- | ------------ | ----------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | | **7** | Mar 02 - 08 | **Agile Management (Scrum/Kanban)** | Product development under uncertainty. Jira/Trello usage. Rapid iterations. | **Activity**: Sprint planning. Backlog definition. | | | **8** | Mar 09 - 15 | **Value Engineering** | Functional analysis. Cost reduction without sacrificing quality. Materials/processes optimization. | **Workshop**: Technology unit cost analysis. | | | **9** | Mar 16 - 22 | **High-Fidelity Prototyping** | MVP (Minimum Viable Product) development. Controlled lab tests (TRL 4-5). | **Partial Deliverable**: Functional MVP Alpha version. Technical demonstration. | | | **10** | Mar 23 - 29 | **Technology Packaging** | How to deliver the tech? Manuals, as-built plans, commented code, security datasheets. | **Activity**: "Tech Package" structuring (Transfer documentation). | | | **Easter** | Semana Santa | **Academic Recess** | Final MVP adjustments | **No classes** | | | **11** | Apr 06 - 12 | **Cut 2 Closing** | Technical Evaluation | **EVALUATION CUT 2 (30%)**: Functional MVP + Preliminary Tech Package (Technology must work). | | *** #### Cut 3: Validation and Business (40%) **Dates**: Apr 13 - Jun 07 | **Focus**: Real Validation & Business Model (TBCE) | Week | Dates | Thematic Axis | Theoretical Content & Tools | Activity / Deliverable (Evaluation) | Assignments | | ------ | --------------- | ------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | | **12** | Apr 13 - 19 | **Real Environment Validation** | Pilot tests in client company or relevant environment (TRL 6-7). Tech & op metrics collection. | **Activity**: Pilot test execution. Technical & operational KPIs registration. | | | **13** | Apr 20 - 26 | **Business Model (TBCE)** | Technology-focused Lean Canvas. B2B value proposition. Revenue streams. | **Workshop**: Business model design to exploit the technology. | | | **14** | Apr 27 - May 03 | **Technology Valuation** | How much is the tech worth? Valuation methods (Costs, Market, Income - NPV). | **Partial Deliverable**: Projected cash flow and project financial valuation. | | | **15** | May 04 - 10 | **Project Formulation** | MGA structure or Minciencias format for funding. | **Activity**: Project technical datasheet for fundraising (Seed capital/Angel investors). | | | **16** | May 11 - 17 | **The Tech Pitch** | How to sell technology to investors or managers. Innovation storytelling. | **Simulation**: Business Matchmaking Simulation. | | | **17** | May 18 - 24 | **Final Closing** | Demo Day | **EVALUATION CUT 3 (40%)**: Validated Solution (High TRL) + Business Model + Pitch to Jury/Investors. | |