System for Assessing R&D Effectiveness as a Basis for Monitoring the Development of Scientific and Technological Sphere

   The authors outline general methodology for the creation of the earlier proposed system for the assessment of R&D effectiveness as the most important element of the process of monitoring scientific and technological development of Russia (collection and analysis of information, assessment of scientific and technological results, scientific and technological forecast, R&D planning and financing) and of the strategic planning of scientific and technological sphere of the country. The attention is focused on the content of the introduced into the system characteristics of R&D results obtained in the country. Practical implementation of the system would improve the effectiveness of the domestic R&D sector, stimulate the innovative development of the country, increase the efficiency of the national economy and the quality of life.

   The purpose of the work is to create the most complete list of characteristics of R&D results included into the R&D assessment system.

   The list of such characteristics includes the initially introduced data regarding an R&D result (type, authors, year of getting the result, etc.), as well as the assessments received during a double examination: by expert scientists and leading scientific organizations in the given scientific field or educational institutions. In addition, the characteristics of scientific and technological results should include data that may be required by users of the system both being and not being subjects of scientific and technological activities: state, regional and municipal authorities; monitoring systems of intersectoral complexes, industries and organizations; R&D products’ customers. The authors also proposed possible approaches to financial support for the functioning of the system and monitoring of the effectiveness of the Russian scientific and technological development, which may become the basis for the operation of the proposed system. In solving problems the authors relied on verbal modeling approaches, while for decomposing tasks of consumers of scientific and technological activities - on methods of program-target planning.

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