MODEL FOR STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION IN MANUFACTURING COMPANIES: A PROPOSAL

Small and medium manufacturing companies have continued with the basic use of administrative management technologies in its core business processes. Recent studies on adoption of processes for the integration of information and communication technologies, have shown that these companies have problems with the innovation, production, and the generation of knowledge. It also had problems with its practical application in products, processes, and services. The aim of this study is to develop a model for strategic management of technological innovation as the basis for the development of a computational tool that integrates the different phases of the model. However, it can be applied to manufacturing companies, which will help to increase the competitiveness, productivity, and innovation of these companies. In addition, a proposal for the model was developed and the analysis of the software for managing the model was conducted.