Some Criteria for Project Selection N-Best Whose Goals Funding Collaboration ICSI, Feb Ron Kay

Whose N-Best Grad Student, PhD Candidate, Post Doc Group Leader (one of k) Top Dog Consultant

N-Best Toward What Goal Win Turing  => stay solvent Exploit / Develop Competence Market Impact N-Best That Money Can Buy (Funding) - Unconstrained - Grant or Contract - Corporate Research - Startup

N-Best Together With Whom (Collaboration) Solo Journey Other Project Members External Project Groups National Project (Verbmobil)

Whose N-Best Grad Student: Time Constraint, Major, Minor Potential Value to resume Relevant Skills: have / get Available financial support / other job PhD Cand.: Available Options Opportunity to do own thing Turing Award Potential Basis for Start-up Venture Support from Principal, Colleagues Comp Support Elsewhere Post Doc Explore Alternative Place to Work, Live Additional Focus on Thesis Topic Explore Alternative to PhD Topic Opportunity to Work on Subject of Choice Potential for Future Job Develop Unique Skills not Practiced Eleswhere

Whose N-Best cont’d. Group Leader (one of K) Respond to Known RFP Propose New Project Concentrate on Specific Aspect of Ongoing Work Broaden Scope of Project Need for Change in Personnel Opportunity for Collaboration Bring Project Results Closer to Market Top Dog: Current and Future Outlook Potential Collaboration Among Projects Potential for Outside Collaboration Potential for New Sources of Support Relevant Competence of Available Staff Take Advantage of Unique Opportunity Attract Outstanding Staff

Whose N-Best cont’d. Independent Consultant Capitalize on Unique Skills Develop New Skills Expand Client Base Meet Existing Clients Needs Type of Commitment Required

Goals – To What Purpose Long range – short range Win Turing Award Survive Exploit – develop competence Early or max market impact Solve clients problem Keep investors happy

Funding Unconstrained Attract temp collaborator Explore new direction Reward staff member Grant money (whose ?) Meet grant objectives Terminating or ongoing Exceed Grant objectives Develop follow-on

Funding (cont’d.). Contract Assure commitment Evaluate risk Contribute to follow-on Develop new skills Corporate Research Impact on Organization Startup

Collaboration Requires – Promotes ? Solo journey Other project members External project groups National Project