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3 Key Questions Identified by Discussion Groups
Pages 18-24

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... Sommerer emphasized the importance of a clearly articulated vision of what the parent or organization is trying to achieve according to established milestones. Gilbert Decker emphasized that the following are key management functions: providing the resources available to support high-quality work, effectively delivering the services and products required to fulfill the organization's goals and mission and to address the needs of its customers, and maintaining a current and planned R&D portfolio that supports the organization's mission.
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... Workshop discussants identified the following questions:  Is there external oversight of the assessment, even if the assessment is not being conducted by an external review board?  Is there a strong internal review to ensure that the product is not trivial before being submitted to external review?
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...  As a measure of organizational flexibility, how do the initial academic degrees of staff compare with their current work tasks?  How does the organization inspire stellar performers?
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... Is the Organization Able to Respond Flexibly to Changing Economic, Political, Social, and Technological Contexts? John Sommerer noted that the intersection of vision, people, and alignment is addressed by an examination of the organization's agility, flexibility, and adaptability in the face of changing pressures, budgets, and external contexts.
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... Appendixes
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