Title :
Problems and promotion of R&D project selection in Finnish high-tech manufacturing companies
Author :
Piippo, Petteri ; Karkkainen, Hannu ; Ojanen, Ville ; Tuominen, Markku
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Ind. Eng. & Manage., Lappeenranta Univ. of Technol., Finland
Abstract :
Many different methods have been developed for R&D project selection. However, few studies have practically analyzed the problems of selection processes in companies. In this study, the authors have comprehensively analyzed important practical problems of R&D project selection in five high-tech Finnish manufacturing companies, and clarified effective means to solve these problems
Keywords :
manufacture; manufacturing industries; product development; project engineering; project management; research and development management; Finland; R&D project selection; high-tech manufacturing companies; practical problems; selection processes; solution approaches; Engineering management; Industrial engineering; Investments; Manufacturing; Product development; Project management; Research and development; Research and development management; Resource management; Technology management;
Conference_Titel :
Management of Engineering and Technology, 1999. Technology and Innovation Management. PICMET '99. Portland International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
1-890843-02-4
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1999.787835
