Seven steps to technological innovation: The case of the Australian and Italian wine industry

The objectives of this study were to examine digital innovation and project management within a particular sector — the wine industry — that involves both agriculture and production processes, In summary the research sought to: ▶ Analyse the drivers and barriers of adopting technological innovation. ▶ Examine the cost and benefits of adopting innovative technology in the wine industry. ▶ Identify project management processes for implementing new technologies. ▶ Analyse the role management accountants play in project management. ▶ Study the cooperation and collaboration within and between different organisations to implement technological innovations and global solutions. ▶ Synthesise the findings of the Australian and Italian studies to identify global solutions or differentiating strategies in implementing new technology.