1998 R&D-Product Development Metrics Survey

"Industry Metrics, Reward & Recognition Practices"

The purpose of the 1998 Product Development Metrics Survey was to determine industry measurements and practices for Projects, and for R&D at the Corporate level. What measurements and practices do the leading edge companies use to monitor and/or reward new product performance?

The survey instrument was designed to secure the following information from participating respondents:

• The respondent's profile (location in company structure, title, etc.).
• The status of R&D metrics systems in American industry.
• The state of corporate R&D metrics.
• The state of project R&D metrics.
• Linkage of performance to corporate reward and recognition processes.

Approximately 6,200 questionnaires were distributed and 197 were returned for a response rate of 3.2%.

Companies best represented in the responses came from the Medical Products (13%), Electronics (10%), Automotive (9%) and Industrial Products industries (7%), with lesser percentages from a number of other industries.

About one-fifth of all respondents fell into the $100-$250 million sales revenue "bucket" with the next largest "bucket" at $1-$5 billion, and the other "buckets" had roughly equal percentages.

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1998 Research Questionnaire Documents

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• RESEARCH DESCRIPTION: Not Created
• RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE: Download PDF

1998 Research Findings Documents

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• REPORT COVER & TABLE OF CONTENTS - MR 1 SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS: Download PDF
• REPORT COVER & TABLE OF CONTENTS - MR 2 SURVEY SUMMARY: Download PDF
• REPORT COVER & TABLE OF CONTENTS - MR 4 SURVEY DETAILED RESULTS: Download PDF

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Participants who submit complete questionnaires will receive a copy of our "Summary" document which will be on the order of 30-50 pages in length. It will contain factual observations, analysis, and graphical results of every survey question across the survey population. We are well aware of how busy everyone is. We will give you back a comprehensive set of results in recognition of our appreciation for your time, interest and expertise.

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