1. Business Process and Development
2. Manufacturing Issues
3. Product Development and Management
4. Technology Management
5. Workforce Management

1. Business Process and Development

• Doing business in emerging markets
• EDA licensing models
• Fabless design business issues
• Globalization impacts
• IP management and protection
• Make versus buy decision process
• Partnering and "co-opetition"

2. Manufacturing Issues

• Design for manufacturing
• Packaging selections
• Supply-chain management

3. Product Development and Management

• Branding and promotion
• Managing for time to market
• Marketing technology
• Product cycles and versioning
• Surviving and thriving in consumer electronics

4. Technology Management

• Cost versus performance tradeoffs
• Developing and exploiting open standards
• Environmental compliance
• IP vendor selection and integration
• PCB design reuse
• Power management by design
• Reusable IP management
• Technology acquisition and integration

5. Workforce Management

• Developing and maintaining workforce skills
• Increasing productivity through technology and process
• Managing innovation
• Outsourcing and offshoring
• Time management and quality of life

All relevant panel proposals, including topics other
than these listed above, will be considered.