MAP-IT! Review Meeting 5 March 2008 - Brussels MAP IT Questionnaire INNOVA/ITIDA.

MAP-IT! Review Meeting

5 March 2008 - Brussels

MAP IT Questionnaire

INNOVA/ITIDA

MAP-IT! 1st Periodic Review 25 March 2008 - Brussels

Questionnaire elaboration• Main objective:

– To provide a clear instrument to project partners to perform the mapping and the benchmarking exercise;

– to provide comprehensive insight into IT organisations, their ICT capabilities today and with regard to the future as well as on their interests in cooperating with European players in research projects

• Main tool for Working groups to analyse and illustrate within the National Mapping Reports aspects, such as:– State-of-the-art on R&D and innovation;

– Research strengths and weaknesses;

– Main target players (Type, geographical distribution, networks);

– technology areas most active in and countries’ research priorities;

– cooperation level of the key players in these IT fields.


Deliverable 1.4 Questionnaire template• 3 sections:

– Section A: General Information

– Section B: R&D activities

– Section C: Some quantitative data specific to your organisation

• Template completed in Month 12

• Accessible to the public at http://www.map-it-med.eu/questionnaire

• Completed data collection: Month 17

http://www.map-it-med.eu/questionnaire


Main remarks made by Reviewers• Section A: Business Areas are too in-depth

• Section B: – Business language

– Answering mask for Challenge level not informative enough

– Answering mask for Specific objective level need to provide more information on IT capabilities

– Future IT ambitions has not being paid attention to

• Section C: – Add sentence stating that not all indicators have to be answered

– Weighting of excellence criteria


Questionnaire – General Information (A)• General mapping related information on target players, such

as:– Contact details,

– Organisation type (SME, Large company, University, R&D Centre, others)

– Year of establishment,

– Number of employees,

– Annual turnover and annual balance sheet total (corresponding to the characteristics set out in the EC Definition for SMEs),

– Legal status,

– Level of interest in International R&D cooperation and previous international cooperation experiences (MED countries, EU, other countries)


Questionnaire – General Information (A)

– Business Areas

=> List of sectors and sub-sectors changed!

– Detailed segmentation successfully applied in other project contexts

– Precise detection and comprehensive picture of the real business areas of MED IT players

i. Business Area (tick as appropriate) Hardware production/ assembly Software development ICT Services Provision ICT Solution provision and System integration


Questionnaire – General Information (A)– Business Areas

i. Business Area – Sector and Sub sector (tick as appropriate)

Assembly & Manufacturing Personal Computers Screens System Boards Smart Cards Others

Consulting Management & Business IT Requirement Design & Definition

Content Development & Creation Management & Maintenance Others

Internet Services

Backbone Internet Service Providers Service Providers Others

IT Services Development & Programming (Custom

Made) Systems Integration Products Support Localisation/Arabisation Data Centre Hosting/Outsourcing Testing Training Others


i. Business Area – Sector and Sub sector (tick as appropriate)

Software Products Development Industry Vertical Applications Industry Generic Applications Content Management Middleware and Tools Others

Telecommunications Fixed Voice Operators Mobile Operators Public Phones (Prepaid and Payphone) Cabling, Tools and Accessories Carrier Network Solutions Network Management and Operation

Support Systems Satellite Equipment Satellite Services Services Resellers Test Equipment and Traffic Analysers Virtual Internet Service Providers Wireless and Mobile Networks Mobile Phones Resellers

Other, please specify: _________________

– Business Areas


Questionnaire – R&D activities (B)

• Detailed mapping related information on target players

• Questions related to Challenges and Specific objectives of the ICT Work programme

• Challenges and Specific objectives have been translated into “business language”, taking into consideration the nature of the organizations in the MED region and the capacity they have


Challenges & Specific objectives – old version

b. Capabilities in ICT domain (tick as appropriate by rating

from 0 to 3)1

1) Pervasive and trusted network and service infrastructures

The network of the future 0 1 2 3 Service and software architectures, infrastructures and

engineering 0 1 2 3 ICT in support of the networked enterprise

0 1 2 3 Secure, dependable and trusted infrastructures

0 1 2 3 Networked media 0 1 2 3 New paradigms and experimental facilities

0 1 2 3 Critical infrastructure protection 0 1 2 3

1 0 = No capability; 1 = Low capability; 2 = Medium capability; 3 = High capability

1 0 = No capability; 1 = Low capability; 2 = Medium capability; 3 = High capability


Challenges – new versiona. Question/s related to Challenge 1 Pervasive and trusted network and service infrastructures This FP7 challenge concerns organizations that have ICT capacities, research interests and/or have joint projects with regional/European/international companies in the following fields: ▪ Network infrastructures ▪ Network services and software

architectures ▪ Enterprise integration and

networking of enterprises ▪ Infrastructure security ▪ Multimedia ▪ Experimental test-beds,

prototyping ▪ Critical infrastructure protection

(transportation and electricity networks)

Based on your organisation, do you have current interest and/or future plans in any of the listed fields? Yes, and I am interested in the future Yes, but I am not interested in the future No, but I am interested in the future No, and I am not interested in the future If Yes, what type of research? Basic Applied Both


Questionnaire – R&D activities (B)• Answers provided for the “Challenge Level” (first

decision level):• Based on your organisation, do you have current

interest and/or future plans in any of the listed fields?– Yes, and I am interested in the future– Yes, but I am not interested in the future– No, but I am interested in the future– No, and I am not interested in the future

• Introductory question has been added, making the answering options clearer


Questionnaire – R&D activities (B)• First decision level important for structuring the

questionnaire in an intelligent way, i.e.:– if these questions were not answered, the responders would not be

directed only to those areas (specific objectives - level 2) they are active in or interested in as regards the future, thus an intelligent navigation would not be possible

– responders do not have to answer to all 25 specific objectives, only the ones of interest => encouragement of filling-in the questionnaire

• Level 2 is the important answering part, Level 1 is just a tool in order to direct the organisations to their areas of activity or interest.


Specific objectives – new versiona-1. Question/s related to Objective ICT-2007.1.1 The network of the future My organization 1) Participates in the standardization

effort for mobile or wireless technologies

2) Owns/controls its own infrastructure as a service provider

3) Develops/integrates/controls infrastructure for telecom companies (mobile, fixed or internet companies)

4) Develops/integrates/designs mobile networks

5) Designs/implements large scale networks

6) Develops/integrates infrastructure security systems

How many of these questions would you answer with YES?: None, None, but we are interested in the future 1-3 4-5 6 Mayor topic relevant projects you worked on (max. 3 projects): Name of the project: Brief description: Your level of participation/role in the project (e.g. research, design, development, coordination, testing, providing infrastructure): Which achievements do you want to reach in this specific IT area (new technologies, processes, etc.)? Cooperation level in this area: Local National Trans-national International


Questionnaire – R&D activities (B)• Answering mask for level 2 (specific objectives):

– My organization develops/ controls/integrates systems for …. (not more than six explanations): How many of these questions would you answer with YES? => the number provides a first idea on the degree of involvement of an IT organisation in the specific area

– Mayor topic relevant projects you worked on (max. 3 projects): • Name, • Brief project description, • Level of participation/role in the project (e.g. research, design,

development, coordination, testing, providing infrastructure)=> IT players’ capability

– Which achievements do you want to reach in this specific IT area (new technologies, processes, etc.)? => understanding of the real involvement/ commitment of an organisation in the IT field, also with regard to the future.

– Cooperation level in this area (local, national, trans-national, international)


Questionnaire – R&D activities (B)• Answering mask at specific objective level (level 2) changes

when the answer at level 1 is “No, but I am interested in the future”

• Two “open questions” are made:– Which achievements do you want to reach in this specific IT area

(new technologies, processes, etc.)?

– How do you plan to enter this area? Do you already have implemented steps in order to reach the goal of entering the area?

=> Future ambitions is being paid attention to, both for organisations already involved in a specific IT area and for those not involved today but interested to enter the market


Questionnaire – quantitative data (C)• Selected indicators did not change

• Indicators listed in the questionnaire do not represent the final performance indicators => Indicators will be translated into useful performance indicators, representing ratios

• Calculation model applied to the performance indicators for detecting the IT performance of target players

• Statement that not all indicators need to be answered has not been inserted since the commitment of responders might be reduced and the calculation model could not be adapted efficiently


Excellence criteria Performance indicators

1. Research quantity/productivity Total number of research projects/product development per total number of researchers/product development managers

Investments in R&D per total revenue

2. Socio-economic value of research activities Total number of filed patents per total number of research projects/product development

Total number of Spin-offs per total number of research projects/product development

Total number of publications (national/international) per total number of researchers/product developers

3. Research diversity Number of specialisation fields per total number of researchers/product developers

4. Cooperation attitude Total number of research projects/product development in cooperation with domestic organisations or institutions per total number of research projects/product development

Total number of research projects/product development in cooperation with non-domestic organisations or institutions per total number of research projects/product development

Total number of expatriate researchers/product developers per total number of researchers/product developers

Total number of researchers/product developers coming from foreign countries through exchange programmes per total number of researchers/product developers

5. Competitiveness at international level Export share Share of foreign direct investments


Excellence criteria Performance indicators with Weights

1. Research quantity/productivity Indicator a. -> multiplied by 0,7Indicator b. -> multiplied by 0,3

2. Impact of research activities Indicator c. -> multiplied by 0,3Indicator d. -> multiplied by 0,4Indicator e. -> multiplied by 0,3

3. Research diversity Indicator f. -> multiplied by 1

4. Cooperation attitude Indicator g. -> multiplied by 0,3Indicator h. -> multiplied by 0,3Indicator i. -> multiplied by 0,2Indicator j. -> multiplied by 0,2

5. Presence at international level Indicator k. -> multiplied by 0,4Indicator l. -> multiplied by 0,6

Weights provided to the performance indicators


• Weights provided to the excellence criteria• Excellence criteria have different relevance in measuring the

IT excellence of the mapped organisations – Research quantity/productivity -> multiplied by 0,3– Impact of research activities -> multiplied by 0,2– Research diversity -> multiplied by 0,1– Cooperation attitude -> multiplied by 0,3– Presence at international level -> multiplied by 0,1

Questionnaire – quantitative data (C)

Performance indicators

Excellence criteria

1. Research quantity/productivity Σ a,b Value of indicator a x 0,7 Value of indicator b x 0,3 total 1 (or 100) Σ a,b x 0,3 2. Impact of research activities Σ c,e Value of indicator c x 0,3 Value of indicator d x 0,4 Value of indicator e x 0,3 total 1 (or 100) Σ c,e x 0,2 3. Research diversity Σ f Value of indicator f x 1 total 1 (or 100) Σ f x 0,1 4. Cooperation attitude Σ g,j Value of indicator g x 0,3 Value of indicator h x 0,3 Value of indicator i x 0,2 Value of indicator j x 0,2 total 1 (or 100) Σ g,j x 0,3 5. Presence at international level Σ k,l Value of indicator k x 0,4 Value of indicator l x 0,6 total 1 (or 100) Σ k,l x 0,1 FINAL SCORE Σ (Σ a,b x 0,3; Σ c,e x 0,2; Σ f x 0,1; Σ g,j

x 0,3; Σ k,l x 0,1)

Calculation Model

D2.2 - Data Collection Plan

Cybion – Project Coordinator

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