PROJECT SELECTION BY SCORING FOR A LARGE RESEARCH-AND-DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION IN A DEVELOPING-COUNTRY

A project selection method has been derived for the R&D Division of an electrical equipment manufacturer in a developing country, In the met hod, a scoring model is used to select and rank projects which have a wide range of objectives and characteristics. The criteria used for se lection relate specifically to the organisation's needs and culture, a nd they are weighted according to their relative importance as perceiv ed by executives. The results of the study indicate the research cultu re of the R&D Division and reflect its environment. As such the paper illustrates a methodology which can be universally applied to large R& D organisations in developing or developed countries.