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Grouv 3enefit Pr9jects
D=r-ing the 1989 RPG we should not only review the
projects currently
funded by the central pool but consider whether
there are other activ;ties
in th; six R&D centres, that are either in their
early stages or at the
pr.-p--sa' stage, that could equally be viewed as
"for Group Benefit".
Cleur-*y la 1987 we identified Greendot and Airbus
as in this cat;gory.
in zrder to save spending an undue amount of time
on this topic at the
RPG, PAnsrits (DATCF) suggested that proposals to
the R116 caula be
made -z'lowirs a meeting of the CAC information
Group Specialists to
consice: the subject.
r s=pport this idea, but now wish to elicit your
views.
Su=h a meeting would have to: 01
1. wee definition of a Group Benefit Project.
2. agree bc- far the centrally funded project
should so before splitting
it::. individual company steered projects.
3. hcv such projects can reflect wishes of the
funding bodies and yet be
essentially managed by the company in which it is
located.
4. rec=end a formula for funding that reflects the
interests of the
CACs. (Perhaps we can no longer work on the basis
that all companies
wil. participate in all projects?)
A f=ther &114 of the meeting vould be to reassess
the value of the
roup Research Pr ojects database and all its
current capabilities.
Ric.tard Baker has agreed to set this meeting up
with the Informatir'n
Specialiszs if you all agree. Timirg must be such
that we have proposals
for the LPG: thus May or June seems appropriate.
Please let me knov your views by/2 Ist February.
A L Heard
ALH/L"--c
7 th Febr-.;zr*y 1989
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