Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research (대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지)

The Korean Society of Medical and Biological Engineering (대한의용생체공학회)
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Development of Performance Measure Indices using TRL: Focused on the National Medical Device R&D Projects

TRL을 이용한 R&D 프로젝트 성과 평가지표 개발: 의료기기 사업을 중심으로

  • Lee, Man-Pyo (Graduate School of Technology and Innovation Management, Hanyang University) ;
  • Jung, Mi-Jin (Program in Science & Technology Studies, Korea University) ;
  • Choi, Gyung-Hyun (Graduate School of Technology and Innovation Management, Hanyang University)
  • 이만표 (한양대학교 기술경영전문대학원) ;
  • 정미진 (고려대학교 과학기술학협동과정) ;
  • 최경현 (한양대학교 기술경영전문대학원)
  • Received : 2016.12.23
  • Accepted : 2017.06.14
  • Published : 2017.06.30
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Abstract

In order to improve national competitiveness through technological research and development, the government puts in R&D budget every year and manages to improve the R&D results. Accordingly, various R&D project management methods have applied for successful advancement of technology and product. TRL is a measurement system developed by NASA to assess the maturity of technology since the 1970s. To apply medical device, the characteristics such as regulation, clinical trials are considered as a significant influence. In this study, we would like to derive PMI(performance measures index) for medical device R&D projects by using TRL and stage-gate model. As a result of this study, it is possible to use the PMI for decision making and evaluation in the R&D projects and believed that the objectivity can be ensured by the approval or certification of regulatory authority.

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