Science Management
Managing Multi-disciplinary Scientific Work
Most research facilities that grapple with real-life problems are aware that cross-disciplinary scientific research is the only way to engage the complex problems we are confronted with in a meaningful way.
Yet managing such research and ensuring that scientific rigour is maintained can be a challenge. It is in this area that the scientific productiveness features and the scientific capability features add much value - they are common to all branches of science and provide a vehicle to integrate across the sciences.
Managing Science where it Happens
Science is in the first instance a vehicle for knowledge generation. Managing it requires very careful attention to a number of issues like
- Creating an environment where knowledge innovation can thrive
- Providing the toolsets and facilities that enable excellence
- Developing and nurturing teams of experts
- Translating research results to practical solutions (Incubators and commercialisation)
- Managing funding as a long term investment (Balancing the need for long term investment and useful results to motivate further investment)
- Quality assurance in non-standard environments (especially in areas where the sciences are integrated to solve complex problems) - see below.
All of these require specific skills and approaches to provide optimal results. We are able to support all of these and help with the development of organizational and management processes to unlock maximum value.
Quality Assurance of Scientific Work
In addition, we have used the scientific productiveness features and scientific capability features to quality assure knowledge-rich studies prior to implementation. Read a case study.