R&D - Engineering assessments compared with best practices

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Research, Development & Engineering best practice models

This section lists all the best practice models about Research, Development & Engineering.

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Research, development & Engineering

9 questionnaires

Discrete product R&D management

Perform a comprehensive assessment of Research, Development and Engineering management against worldwide best practices

Length: 120 - 180 mn / 133 questions

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Who is this evaluation for

R&D or Engineering manager, internal or external consultant
CEO or COO or Company senior manager.

Scope: All Research & Development management practices, including Product Engineering

Industries: Discrete product industries

Key R&D management practices are assessed in:

R&D Strategy & development roadmap
Objectives & KPI management
Innovation cycle & Project management
Organisation & people
Project process & support
Customer management

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Scientific R&D management

Perform a comprehensive assessment of R&D management against worldwide best practices

Length: 90 - 150 mn / 110 questions

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Who is this evaluation for

R&D manager, internal or external consultant
CEO or COO or Company senior manage

Scope: All Research & Development management practices

Industries: physico-chemical, natural or material processing industries: chemistry, life sciences, metallurgy, agri-food...

R&D management practices are assessed in:

R&D Strategy & Research roadmap
Objectives & KPI management
Scientific porfolio
Customer satisfaction & Project management
Organisation & skills
Methods & support

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R&D strengths, weaknesses and team alignment

Assess the priorities and team alignment on R&D or Engineering strengths and weaknesses

Length: 30 - 60 mn / 44 questions

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Who is this evaluation for:

Research, Development or Engineering manager, internal or external consultant
CEO, COO or other company senior manager wishing to evaluate perception and practices across their teams related to R&D or Engineering

Scope: All R&D or Engineering management and practices

Industries: 'discrete' and 'process' product manufacturing (mechanicals, high-tech, electronics, life-science, chemicals, material transformation...)

Understanding the situation of R&D management and the views of the management team:

Strengths, weaknesses and priorities for action
R&D strategy, standardisation and innovation policy
Management of customers, subcontractors and suppliers
Main R&D processes

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Project Engineering management

Perform a full evaluation of your Project Engineering management and practices

Length: 90 - 150 mn / 120 questions

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Who is this evaluation for

Engineering manager, Project Engineering manager, internal consultants (eg continuous improvement team) or external consultants
CEO, COO, or other company senior manager wishing to evaluate the Project Engineering practices

Functional scope: Project Engineering management

Industries: Tailored product development or project management industries, with internal or outsourced technical development

Project management practices are evaluated in:

Strategy and standardisation
Organisation and human assets
Performance Management
Client and bid management
Operations

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Project Engineering scoping

Assess the priorities and management team alignment on Engineering strengths and weaknesses

Length: 30 - 60 mn / 43 questions

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Who is this evaluation for:

Engineering manager, internal consultants (eg continuous improvement team) or external consultant
CEO, COO or other company senior manager wishing to evaluate perception and practices across their teams related to Engineering

Scope: All Project Engineering management and practices

Industries: Tailored product development, project engineering and turnkey solution industries

Understanding the situation of Engineering management and the views of the management team:

Strengths, weaknesses, current challenges and priorities for action
Engineering strategyand performance steering
Management of customers, subcontractors and suppliers
Main Engineering processes

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R&D Project Management

Perform an in-depth evaluation of your R&D or Engineering on project management practices

Length: 45 - 90 mn / 50 questions

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Who is this evaluation for

R&D manager, Engineering manager, manager of the project management competency center
Internal consultants or external consultants

Scope: Research, Development, Engineering focused on the Project management activities

Industries: All industries with Research, Development, Engineering activities

Project management practices evaluated in:

Customer Value : needs, requirements and change management
Performance monitoring
Supporting processes and tools
Project activity Management (planning, team, monitoring, tools, purchasing)

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R&D Organisation & performance management

Perform an in-depth evaluation of your R&D or Engineering on Organisation, People and Performance Management practices

Length: 40 - 80 mn / 33 questions

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Who is this evaluation for:

R&D manager, Engineering manager, internal or external consultants
CEO, COO, Marketing manager or other Company Senior manager

Scope: Research, Development, Engineering focused on organisation, people and performance management

Industries: All industries with Research, Development, Engineering activities

Core practices evaluated on:

Organisational framework
People and skills Management
External collaboration
Strategic and cost management
Functions and project performance management

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R&D strategy and portfolio management

Perform a detailed evaluation of you R&D strategy and portfolio management against worldwide best practices

Length: 40 - 80 mn / 36 questions

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Who is this evaluation for:

R&D manager, internal or external consultants
CEO, COO, Marketing manager or other Company Senior manager

Scope: Research and Development focused on strategy and portfolio management

Industries: All industries with product Research and Development activities

Strategic and portfolio management practices evaluated on:

Innovation Strategy
Technology and customer roadmaps
Standardisation and modularity
Ideation, project and product Portfolios
Intellectual Property

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R&D Operations & Client Management

Perform an in-depth evaluation of your R&D or Engineering on Core processes and Customer management practices

Length: 45 - 90 mn / 42 questions

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Who is this evaluation for

R&D manager, Engineering manager, manager of the project management competency center
Internal or external consultants

Scope: Research, Development, Engineering focused on Customer, Technical development, Resource allocation management

Industries: All industries with Research, Development, Engineering activities

Practices evaluated on:

Customer needs
Tender management, Contract & warranty
Requirements and change management
Technical and Development process
Resource staffing
IT Systems and tools

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