Table of Contents

Part 1 Decision quality: decision quality; the six dimensions of decision quality. Part 2 Best practices: best practices for R&D decisions; implementing best practices. Part 3 Principles: organizational principles; the nine principles of smart R&D; organizational IQ. Part 4 Processes: technology strategy; R&D portfolio strategy; project strategy. Part 5 Beyond R&D: the smart organization.

About the Author

David Matheson is a principal in Strategic Decisions Group's London office and director of the research efforts that identified the best practices and the Nine Principles of Smart R&D. Jim Matheson is a world-recognized authority on decision analysis and its application. He is a co-founder and director of Strategic Decisions Group, an international management consulting firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California, and director of the firm's R&D practice.