Maximizing R&D investments in the Department of Energy's Environmental cleanup program
Journal of Technology Transfer(1995)
Abstract
The investment made in research and development (R&D) by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Environmental Management (EM) program
must result in products that will significantly benefit the Department's cleanup efforts. A customer-oriented decision-making
process for managing technology development is needed to appropriately link technology development activities with cleanup
operations. This paper presents a process for R&D management, which we have named the Technology Investment Decision Model.The model identifies six R&D stages leading to technology implementation. The model incorporates decision points (or “gates”)
within the R&D process where projects are selected for funding. The purpose of this “stage-gate” process is to ensure early
evaluation of projects against technical and nontechnical criteria in order to ensure that end products will not only provide
superior performance, but also meet the acceptance requirements of the intended customers. The model addresses the technology
transfer and commercialization factors that must be considered to get technological innovations into the marketplace. The
model is now being implemented within the EM technology development program and is providing a common framework to align the
Department's environmental R&D activities with its cleanup goals.
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Key words
environmental management,decision making process
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