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R&D program management

Establish and manage research and development initiatives

Create and manage R&D programs that explore new technologies, validate concepts, and drive innovation while balancing { risk }and investment.

100 minutes
creation

Overview

Create and manage R&D programs that explore new technologies, validate concepts, and drive innovation while balancing { risk }and investment.

Learning objectives

  • Define R&D strategy
  • Allocate resources
  • Manage research projects
  • Transition to production

Instructions

Manage R&D program:

1. Define research priorities 2. Allocate budget and resources 3. Structure projects 4. Track progress 5. Transition successful research

Steps

1

Priority setting

25 minutes

Define research focus areas

2

Resource allocation

25 minutes

Distribute budget and people

3

Project structuring

25 minutes

Organize research initiatives

4

Progress tracking

20 minutes

Monitor research outcomes

5

Transition planning

5 minutes

Move research to production

Pro tips

  • Balance risk and reward
  • Fast failure is good
  • Document all learnings
  • Clear success criteria

Example outcome

R&D program with 15% budget allocation, 10 research projects, 3 successful transitions to production, and 2 patent applications.

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