Research-portfolio performance metrics : rapid review / Marjory S. Blumenthal [and six others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blumenthal, Marjory S., author.

Contributor:

National Defense Research Institute (U.S.)

Rand Corporation.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Research--United States--Management.

Research.

Measurement.

United States.

Management.

Research--United States--Measurement.

Research--Management.

Physical Description:

xviii, 106 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, [2019]

Summary:

The effectiveness of research, like that of other activities, can be evaluated at different levels-the individual project, a group of projects or program, or a larger grouping that might include multiple programs (a portfolio). Focusing on options for research portfolio evaluation, RAND Corporation researchers found many metrics in use or recommended for federal agencies and private, research-supporting organizations and organized them in a taxonomy. This report presents the characteristics and utility of these metrics, organized by individual stages in a logic-model framework, mapping portfolio metrics to the upstream stages of inputs, processes, and outputs and the downstream stages of outcomes and impacts. At each stage, categories of metrics are composed of sets of metric types, each of which is, in turn, composed of individual metrics. In addition to developing this taxonomy, the authors appraised key attributes of portfolio evaluation metrics and described the trade-offs associated with their use. This structured, annotated compilation can help the Defense Health Agency and other entities that evaluate research portfolios to select, develop, or revise the metrics they use.

Contents:

Introduction

General Findings and Considerations

Overview of Identified Metrics

Conclusions for the Psychological Health Center of Excellence, the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, and the Defense Health Agency

Appendix A: Variety in Evaluation Frameworks and Tools

Appendix B: Suggested Prioritization of Metrics

Appendix C: Additional Data on Metrics

Appendix D: Stakeholder Interview Topic Guide

Appendix E: Stakeholders Consulted for the Study

Appendix F: The Research Portfolio Management Data Dictionary of the Former Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

ISBN:

1977401627

9781977401625

OCLC:

1126668651