Methodology to aid research planning

This paper constitutes an attempt to explore and consider some pertinent management problems associated with planning a highly diversified research program. Research-planning methodology is defined as a broad plan for utilizing an ordered set of principles and/or procedures which describe, quantify, and evaluate areas and categories of research in accordance with their respective contributions to a research mission. Application of these pertinent principles, procedures, and techniques lead to a determination for the allocation of resources in a manner such that the expenditure of effort and resources may be said to constitute a well-ordered and balanced program. Examples of questions posed to this system are indicated and algorithms for methods of solution are illustrated.