A Methodology for Collective Evaluation and Selection of Industrial R&D Projects
Muhittin Oral, Ossama Kettani, Pascal Lang
Management Science · 1991 · Volume 37 · Issue 7
Abstract
This paper proposes a methodology for evaluating and selecting R&D projects in a collective decision setting, especially useful at sectorial and national levels. It consists of two major phases: Evaluation and Selection. The evaluation process repeatedly uses mathematical programming models to determine the “relative values” of a given R&D project from the viewpoint of the other R&D projects. The selection process of R&D projects is based on these “relative values” and is done through a model-based outranking method. The salient features of the methodology developed are its ability to (1) permit the evaluation of an R&D project from the viewpoint of the other R&D projects without at first imposing a uniform evaluation scheme, and (2) maximize the level of consensus as to which projects should not be retained in the R&D Program being funded, thus minimizing the level of possible resentment in those organizations or departments whose projects are not included in the R&D Program. Also discussed in this paper is an application of the methodology to evaluate and select major R&D projects in the iron and steel industry of Turkey.
Keywords
R&D project evaluation and selection, group decision making, iron and steel industry, data envelopment analysis, social choice, multiple criteria analysis, consensus formation
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