1. Achieving Balance in the Pursuit of Research Excellence Jay Katzen Managing Director, Academic & Government Products

3. 3 THE NEW REALITY…

4. 4 OTHER FORCES THAT SHAPE LEAN RESEARCH Trend Exacerbated by Economic Downturn

5. 5 FUNDING: THE UNDERLYING BALANCING ACT

6. 6 Increased focus on EFFECTIVENESS & EFFICIENCY IMPROVE PERFORMANCE across all workflows that make up the research enterprise

7. 7 RESEARCH EXECUTIVES OBJECTIVES

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9. NEW METHODS NEEDED FOR TODAYS RESEARCH

10. 10 IDENTIFYING NATIONAL STRENGTHS Note: Presented at the Science & Technology Indicators Conference in Vienna in September 2008

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12. EVIDENCE-BASED DATA DRIVING BETTER DECISIONS 12

13. 13 IDENTIFYING UNDER-FUNDED RESEARCH STRENGTHS

14. SUMMARY Efficiency and effectiveness are realized by taking a deeper look at the research activity workflows and identifying improvement opportunities Progressive institutions demonstrate lean research by selectively targeting certain research strengths to focus on 14 Economic downturn has intensified focus on research effectiveness and efficiency, bringing a new reality for us all…