Transcript A Methodology for the Assessment of Future Core Technological

A Methodology for the Assessment of Future Core Technological
Competences, in an R&D Sector/Organization, Based on the
Related Knowledge Production Process
Suzana M. Valle Lima and Antônio Maria Gomes de Castro (Embrapa-BRAZIL)
Objectives and methodology
Crossing and/
or selection
New genes
New genotypes
Evaluation of
new genotypes
Pre-technological
products
Commercial
varieties
Genotypical
selection
Gene function
and structure
Transgeny
Doubled haploidy
Cloning
Somatic
hybridization
Plant breeding conventional sub-processes
Plant breeding emerging sub-processes (biotechnology
Plant breeding products
Figure 1: Plant breeding knowledge generation process (Castro et al., 2006)
The evaluation of the importance (current and future),
capability and support (infra-structure) related to each
knowledge sub-process were combined into measures of
future capability and support needs:
Contact
© European Communities, 2007
Suzana M. Valle Lima
Institute Name: EMBRAPA - BRAZIL
Tel. +55 61 3448-4492• Fax + 55 61 3347-2061
E-mail: [email protected]
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Capability
Cloning
10
Nanomethodology
Genetic polinization
control system
30
Doubled
haploidy
Somatic
hybridization
Genetic
mapping
40
Transgeny
Characters
with economic
value
50
Proteomics
Pre-breeding
60
Crossing and
selection
Evaluation of
new genotypes
Structural
genomics
Functional
genomics
Genetic digital
fingerprints
Figure 2 presents future needs of capability and support
for plant breeding in the year 2012, for R&D public
sector. Similar results were obtained for the Brazilian
R&D private sector.
Selection
Genetics diversity
access/characterization
Results and Implications
Germplasm
collection
Germplasm
conservation
Germplasm
characterization
Characters
identification
Characters
bank
Plant
germplasm
FN = If * (10 – Sa), where
FN=Future need (of capability or support),
If = Future importance of each subprocess,
Sa = Present situation (of capability or support).
Future Needs
This paper presents a methodology for the assessment
of future priorities for the development of core
technological competences in a R&D national sector,
which was tested and validated. within Embrapa, an
important public agricultural research organization in
Brazil, with some 2000 researches.
The proposed assessment methodology has the
following phases: a) technological core competence
identification, made through analysis of economic
investments return rates identified plant breeding as one
core competence.; b) Identification and modeling of the
knowledge production process related to the
technological core competence identified,as shown in
Figure 1; c) evaluation of the importance (current and
future), capability and support (infra-structure) related to
each knowledge sub-process; d) prioritization of core
competences and infra-structure development/
investment needs (Lima et al., 2007).
Support
Figure 2: Future needs (2012) of capability and support concerning public sector R&D in
plant breeding.
The methodology allows the identification of specific sets of
meso competences and related organizational infra-structure
which should be provided, in order to maintain
sector/organization competitive performance, in the future,
thus orienting the design and implementation of appropriate
strategies for acquisition / development of
competences/infra-structure, in the long run; it also allows a
systematic investigation of alternative technological routes,
without neglecting path dependence, and for an integrated
strategy –R&D projects, competences and infra-structure –
that is less prone to improvisation and adjustments, due to
wrong or ill planned paths.
References
CASTRO, A. M. G., LIMA, S. M. V., LOPES, M. A.,
MACHADO, M. S., MARTINS, M. A. G. O Futuro do
Melhoramento Genético Vegetal no Brasil: Impactos da
biotecnologia e das leis da proteção do conhecimento.
Brasília : Embrapa Informação Tecnológica, 2006, v.1. p.506.
LIMA, S.M.V; CASTRO, A.M.G.; MACHADO, M.S.
Metodologia de avaliação de necessidade futura de
competências essenciais em organizações de P&D, com
base no processo de geração do conhecimento. Revista
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