EAGER: Developing a Consensus on Metrics that Measure the Impact of Federal R&D Investments

使用合适的度量来评估研发项目是一个有争议且未解决的问题。在作出投资决策时，目前还没有评估具体影响的标准。这种一致性的缺乏抑制了项目之间的比较，并削弱了这些评估在提供可操作信息方面的价值。该项目旨在通过确定一套可用于评估联邦研发项目的核心指标，促进科学政策界的科学知识。该项目将创建一套全面的潜在度量标准，这些度量标准在评估研发项目的结果、影响和创新时可能是相关的。该研究将使用兰德公司？这是一个在线改进的德尔福系统，旨在从不同的联邦利益相关者和学术研究人员那里就确定的指标的有用性征求意见。这个过程将提供最有价值的指标信息，用于评估各种研发项目

The appropriate metrics to use evaluate R&D programs is a debated and unresolved question. There are currently no standards for the specific impacts that should be assessed when making investment decisions. This lack of uniformity inhibits comparisons between programs and weakens the value of these evaluations in providing actionable information. This s project seeks to advance knowledge within the science of science policy community by identifying a core set of metrics that can be used to evaluate Federal R&D programs. This project will create a comprehensive set of potential metrics that may be relevant when evaluating the outcomes, impacts, and innovations that result from an R&D program. The research will use RAND?s ExpertLens, an online modified Delphi system, to elicit opinions from a diverse set of Federal stakeholders and academic researchers on the usefulness of the identified metrics. This process will provide information on the most valuable metrics for evaluating a diverse set of R&D programs