Some Criteria for Project Selection

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Some Criteria for Project Selection

• N-Best
• Whose
• Goals
• Funding
• Collaboration
• ICSI, Feb 24 2004
  Ron Kay

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Whose N-Best

• Grad Student, PhD Candidate, Post Doc
• Group Leader (one of k)
• Top Dog
• Consultant

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N-Best Toward What Goal

• Win Turing ?gt stay solvent
• Exploit / Develop Competence
• Market Impact
• N-Best That Money Can Buy
• (Funding)
• - Unconstrained
• - Grant or Contract
• - Corporate Research
• - Startup

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N-Best Together With Whom(Collaboration)

• Solo Journey
• Other Project Members
• External Project Groups
• National Project (Verbmobil)

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Whose N-Best

• Grad Student Time Constraint, Major, Minor
  
• Potential Value to resume
• Relevant Skills have /
  get
• Available financial
  support / other job
• PhD Cand. Available Options
• Opportunity to do own
  thing
• Turing Award Potential
• Basis for Start-up
  Venture
• Support from Principal,
  Colleagues
• Comp Support Elsewhere
• Post Doc Explore Alternative Place to
  Work, Live
• Additional Focus on
  Thesis Topic
• Explore Alternative to
  PhD Topic
• Opportunity to Work on
  Subject of Choice
• Potential for Future Job
• Develop Unique Skills
  not Practiced Eleswhere

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Whose N-Best contd.

• Group Leader (one of K)
• Respond to Known RFP
• Propose New Project
• Concentrate on Specific
  Aspect of Ongoing Work
• Broaden Scope of Project
• Need for Change in
  Personnel
• Opportunity for
  Collaboration
• Bring Project Results
  Closer to Market
• Top Dog Current and Future Outlook
• Potential Collaboration
  Among Projects
• Potential for Outside
  Collaboration
• Potential for New Sources
  of Support
• Relevant Competence of
  Available Staff
• Take Advantage of Unique
  Opportunity
• Attract Outstanding Staff

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Whose N-Best contd.

• Independent Consultant
• Capitalize on Unique Skills
• Develop New Skills
• Expand Client Base
• Meet Existing Clients Needs
• Type of Commitment Required

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Goals To What Purpose

• Long range short range
• Win Turing Award
• -----
• -----
• Survive
• Exploit develop competence
• Early or max market impact
• Solve clients problem
• Keep investors happy

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Funding

• Unconstrained
• Attract temp collaborator
• Explore new direction
• Reward staff member
• Grant money (whose ?)
• Meet grant objectives
• Terminating or ongoing
• Exceed Grant objectives
• Develop follow-on

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Funding (contd.).

• Contract
• Assure commitment
• Evaluate risk
• Contribute to follow-on
• Develop new skills
• Corporate Research
• Impact on Organization
• Startup

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CollaborationRequires Promotes ?

• Solo journey
• Other project members
• External project groups
• National Project