Strategic Planning for Research Projects

Strategic Planning for Islamic-Iranian City

Strategic Planning of Cooperative Research Networks

1 Fernando Rizzo, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, CP38008, Gávea, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 22453-900, Brazil, [email protected] Abstract  The development of cooperative research networks requires the collaboration among partners with different visions about the timing and goals of a research project. In some cases, even competi...

Strategic Planning for the National Bridge Stock of Iran

The National Bridge Stock of Iran consists of about 330,000 bridges, of which around 50% are older than 30 years. Since 2010, Iran Road Maintenance & Transportation Organization has started implementing a comprehensive Bridge Management System in order to manage this aged stock efficiently. To predict future conditions of bridge stock, a heuristic numerical method is presented. This methodology...

Strategic Planning for

2 3 " If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts: but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties. "-Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626) " The only certainty is that everything is uncertain. "-Pliny the Elder (23-79 AD) A riddle about decisions under uncertainty A minister of transport had to choose between two major railway designs, both of which had a v...

Dynamic Strategic Planning for Technology Policy Dynamic Strategic Planning for Technology Policy Dynamic Strategic Planning for Technology Policy Dynamic Strategic Planning for Technology Policy

Dynamic Strategic Planning is an effective method for the development of rational policies for the intelligent, effective development of technology or large-scale engineering projects. It is: • Dynamic in that it explicitly recognizes the risk and uncertainties necessarily associated with any forecast about the future performance and acceptance of any technology, and thus the need to build flex...