Transcript Achieving Balance In The Pursuit of Research Excellence

Achieving Balance in the Pursuit
of Research Excellence
Jay Katzen
Managing Director, Academic & Government Products
THE NEW REALITY…
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OTHER FORCES THAT SHAPE LEAN RESEARCH
Trend Exacerbated by Economic Downturn
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FUNDING: THE UNDERLYING BALANCING ACT
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Increased focus on
EFFECTIVENESS & EFFICIENCY
IMPROVE PERFORMANCE
across all workflows that make up the
research enterprise
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RESEARCH EXECUTIVES’ OBJECTIVES
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NEW METHODS NEEDED FOR TODAY’S
RESEARCH
IDENTIFYING NATIONAL STRENGTHS
Note: Presented at the Science & Technology Indicators Conference in Vienna in September 2008
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EVIDENCE-BASED DATA DRIVING BETTER
DECISIONS
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IDENTIFYING UNDER-FUNDED RESEARCH
STRENGTHS
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SUMMARY
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Economic downturn has intensified focus on research effectiveness
and efficiency, bringing a new reality for us all…
Efficiency and effectiveness are realized by taking a deeper look at the
research activity workflows and identifying improvement opportunities
Progressive institutions demonstrate lean research by selectively targeting
certain research strengths to focus on
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