Risk-informed decisionmaking for science and technology / Samuel Musa [and four others].

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Musa, Samuel, author.

Contributor:

National Defense University. Center for Technology and National Security Policy, issuing body.

Series:

Defense & technology papers ; no. 76.

Defense & technology papers ; no. 76

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Scientific bureaus--Decision making.

Scientific bureaus.

Scientists in government--Decision making.

Scientists in government.

Research--Decision making.

Research.

Laboratories--Decision making.

Laboratories.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (iv, 14 pages) : color illustrations.

Other Title:

Risk-informed decision making for science and technology

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Center for Technology and National Security Policy, National Defense University, 2010.

Summary:

To properly understand science and technology (S & T) leadership and decisionmaking in government laboratories, the Center for Technology and National Security Policy Homeland Security team conducted a study on practical approaches to S & T risk-informed decisionmaking and metrics for program selection. The study was conducted for the Director of Research of the Science and Technology Directorate at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The results are applicable to other S & T organizations.

Contents:

Introduction

Methodologies for risk-informed decisionmaking

Discussion-risk areas and impact in decisionmaking

Conceptualizing metrics

Decisionmaking process for program evaluation

Decisionmaking and program management

Conclusions.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed on November 16, 2010).

"September 2010."

Series from web site.

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Print version: Risk-informed decisionmaking for science and technology

OCLC:

681546658