SOPs for projects evaluation and management 2005

Zug, January 2005

Contents

Project categories

Evaluation objectives

Project Management Process

Project Application format

Project evaluation criteria

The Foundation engages in 3 categories of projects:

Public Call Research Projects (PCRP)

Foundation communication projects, e.g Wyeth Forum

Wyeth projects

Project evaluation objectives

Implement projects which are in line with Foundation vision, objectives within the given strategic frames

Provide the information basis for project priority setting (Board)

Provide basis to assure adequate resource allocation from a Foundation point of view (Board)

Provide basis for additional external resource acquisition (co-funding, project-partnerships)

General project evaluation & management process

ProjectsSubmission

ScientificCommissionEvaluation

BoardApproval

PartnerAgreements

Implemen-tationFoundation

Office

Monitoring

A) Short-ListingB) Project evaluation (detailed) with external experts

Types of research projects

Research & Education projects Studies/Analysis

Clinical

Public health

- Epidemiologic

- Health-economics

- Prevention

Education Medical profession

Patients

Communication projects Scientific/Public events

Advocacy projects

Board

Public Call Research Project Procedure(PCRP) 2005

DecisionProject

Short List

Scientific Committee

Project Evaluation

Scientific Committee

DecisionProject

Funding

NovemberForum

30 AprilEvaluationfinalised

Project Start

Pre-applicationdeadline

15 March 30 June

Public Call Preliminary Evaluation

Applicationdeadline30 May

1 October

Initiative/Project Application formate

1. What: Short description of initiative

2. Why: Medical or public rationale for project

3. Benefits: What are the benefits to whom

4. Consequences: Costs, required resources

5. Success measures: Parameters to measure success

6. Potential partnerships: 3rd parties for collaborative work

7. Additional

7.1 How methods and materials7.2 Project timeline, cost estimate and milestones7.3 CVs of applicants7.4 Potential conflict of interests7.5 Long-term consequences

Project pre-evaluation criteria

1. Within scope of foundation

2. Degree of innovation

3. Benefits to the patient

4. Added value to the society

5. Scientific and medical relevance

6. 3rd party collaborative interest

7. Estimated public health cost-benefit ratio

8. Adequacy of resources needed

1 2 3

Max: 24 Points

Low High

Categorization of evaluated projects

A: Chance of success: high ( 3 points)

B: Chance of success: medium (2 points)

C: Chance of success: low (1 point)

D: Discarded (0 points)