A Methodology for Large-Scale R & D Planning Based on Cluster Analysis

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1993, Pages 283-292

  Mathieu, Richard G ^a   Gibson, John E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis cluster validation interaction matrix; R D program planning; R D project selection and technology management

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER GRAPHICS; ITERATIVE METHODS; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CLUSTER VALIDATION; INTERACTION MATRIX; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT SELECTION; TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT;

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0027641106     PISSN: 00189391     EISSN: 15580040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/17.233190     Document Type: Article

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