Technology pivots were designed to help digital startups make adjustments to the technology underpinning their products and services. While academia and the media make liberal use of the term “technology pivot,” they rarely align themselves to Ries’ foundational conceptualization. Recent research suggests that a more granulated conceptualization of technology pivots is required. To scientifically derive a comprehensive conceptualization, we conduct a Delphi study with a panel of 38 experts drawn from academia and practice to explore their understanding of “technology pivots.” Our study thus makes an important contribution to advance the seminal work by Ries on technology pivots.

技术枢纽旨在帮助数字初创企业对其作为产品和服务基础的技术进行调整。尽管学术界和媒体自由使用了“技术枢纽”一词，但他们很少与Ries的基本概念保持一致。最近的研究表明，需要对技术枢纽进行更详细的概念化。为了科学地得出全面的概念化，我们与来自学术界和实践界的38名专家组成的小组进行了Delphi研究，以探索他们对“技术枢纽”的理解。因此，我们的研究为推进Ries在技术枢纽方面的开创性工作做出了重要贡献。