Foreword -- Introduction -- Trend analyses -- Trend extrapolation -- Time series estimation -- Regression analysis -- Econometrics -- Systems dynamics -- S-curves -- Historical analogies -- Input-output matrices -- Patent trend analysis -- New trend analyses techniques -- Conclusions -- Expert judgment -- Interviews -- Questionnaires -- Group dynamics -- Conclusions -- Multi-option analyses -- Scenarios -- Simulations -- Paths and tress - Portfolio analysis conclusions -- Conclusions -- General observations -- Forecasts for the 1990s -- Recommendations for managers

Many companies now realize that technologies, especially intellectual properties in the forms of copyrights, patents and licenses, are corporate assets that must be managed like money, facilities, and people. A significant part of technology management is forecasting and strategic business planning.