This paper is intended to illustrate some of the new features of design management which are likely to be particularly important for the large, high technology organisations.

The two subjects that have been chosen for discussion are co-operation, both national and international; and diversification. The need to consider both of these subjects arises from the same cause; the general economic climate and the increasing complexity and cost of high technology projects. The complexity and more particularly cost mean that no one organisation or even country will tackle them alone—hence the need for co-operation.