METHOD FOR DECISION SUPPORT AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR INNOVATION AND KNOWLEDGE PROGRAMS BASED ON RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT IN ORGANIZATIONS

摘要

The present invention pertains to the field of decision support and impact assessment for innovation and knowledge programs based on research and technological development (RTD) in organizations, comprising a method for managing and assessing value co-created by innovation, research and development activities that is able to identify economic and social value, intangible assets, anticipating and measuring efficiency and effectiveness, and enabling causality analysis. The method comprises four sequential interconnected steps: pre-assessment of the program on submission, with the option of prioritizing programs; weighting of the annual increase in the key performance support indicators for each organization; assessment of the program on completion, with the option of cause/effect analysis; and impact assessment for all of the RTD activities in the medium to long-term, over a period of 2.5–5 years.