Several aspects of Research Management are unique, when compared to managing projects in more classical structured environments:
- it is usually open-ended (the end product is Knowledge, not a pre-defined tangible product),
- the Value of the results are is often difficult to judge,
- the Stakeholders are not always known upfront identified and
- planning of time and resources involves balancing an inherent level of uncertainty (risk)
Working in such an environment requires special skills and expertise beyond simple project management.
RIMS facilitates Innovation by building partnerships between academia and industry and accelerates the translation from knowledge in the lab to products and services in the market: we work across the entire value chain.
