Q.3 why do you believe the OST system worked so effectively for TI in the 70s? Why was it not working effectively for the company in the mid-to-late 80s

• OST system evolved at TI system for managing change and innovation.

• The system defines the strategies the company intended to follow for growth and development and to identify tactics required to implement such.

• 3 stages• Main reason for not working effectively• -internal competition among divisions -OST expense

Q.4 would systems like these be appropriate in other organizations, such as Harvey-Hudson Electronics? What

implementation problems would you foresee?

• A decision would involve competing their analysis of OST system and how well the system worked at TI

• an analysis of industry characteristics and/or corporate objectives and policies which would be conducive to the success of such a system would be imp consideration in reaching a decision

• the PCC(Product Customer center) and the OST system were implemented to ensure profit awareness and responsibility at lower levels of management.New product development were guided through it.