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

用来评估研发项目的适当指标是一个有争议且尚未解决的问题。目前还没有关于在作出投资决定时应评估的具体影响的标准。这种缺乏统一性阻碍了方案之间的比较，并削弱了这些评价在提供可操作信息方面的价值。S项目寻求通过确定一套可用于评估联邦R&D计划的核心指标来促进科学政策界的知识进步。该项目将创建一套全面的潜在指标，这些指标在评估研发计划的结果、影响和创新时可能是相关的。这项研究将使用兰德？S专家透镜，一个在线修改的德尔福系统，以征求不同的联邦利益相关者和学术研究人员对确定的指标的有用性的意见。该流程将提供有关评估各种研发计划的最有价值指标的信息

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