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NSF Strategic Plan

NSF Strategic Plan. Craig Robinson (BFA/BD). for AC/B&O November 17, 2005. Strategic Outcome Goals.

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NSF Strategic Plan

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  1. NSF Strategic Plan Craig Robinson (BFA/BD) forAC/B&O November 17, 2005

  2. Strategic Outcome Goals “The most effective means of evaluating federally funded research programs is expert review.”(“Implementing the Government Performance and Results Act for Research: A Status Report” (2001) National Academies Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy)

  3. Objectives Evaluated by Advisory Committee for GPRA Performance Assessment

  4. History of NSF Goals(not comprehensive) 1950s/1960s ·Advancement of Science (Ideas) ·Development of Individual Scientists (People) ·Strengthening of Institutions (Tools) 1970s ·People (People) ·Knowledge (Ideas/People) ·Academic Institutions (Tools) 1979 ·Support Research (Ideas/Tools) ·Enhance Return ·Identify and Recommend National Policies ·Maintain and Improve Agency Effectiveness and Responsiveness (Organizational Excellence) 1980s ·Economic Competitiveness ·Infrastructure (Tools) ·Fairness ·Response to Changing Culture ·New Initiatives and Opportunities 1995 ·Leadership ·Knowledge (Ideas/People) ·Education 1999 ·Results ·Investment Process ·Management (Organizational Excellence) Ideas Tools People Organizational Excellence

  5. NSF Strategic Plan http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04201/FY2003-2008.doc Need to develop new plan for FY 2006 – 2011 by September 2006 Dr. Olsen leads this effort.

  6. DRAFT

  7. Communication with NSF Staff Spring Focus Groups Current Strategic Plan Staff Survey created Staff Interviews + NSB, Congress, ACs, Staff Website, DD Roundtable, Focus Groups, OMB, Public AC/GPA Recommend OMB Examiner Add’l Documents Plan Update Process NSF Leadership reports to Strategic Planning Group Plan Writing Subgroup

  8. Evolving Strategic Planning Process -- Recommendations from internal focus group… Use an OPEN Process

  9. Strategic Plan Required Components(per OMB Circular A-11) • Agency mission statement. • One or more strategic goals. • Means and strategies. • Relationship between annual performance goals and strategic goal framework. • Identification of key factors that could affect achievement of the strategic goals. • A description of program evaluations. • Your plan should outline the process for communicating goals and strategies throughout the agency, and for assigning accountability to managers and staff for goal achievement.

  10. What should the basic attributes of the future NSF Strategic Plan be? Draft

  11. Discovery Excellence Learning Innovation Tools People Ideas OE Linked Process (NSF Vision Statement) DRAFT Discussion frameworks… Stovepipes (disconnected) Hub and Spoke (Contribution to Center) Puzzle Pieces (from NSB Vision) BIO Infrastructure Transformative OPP/ OISE CISE Inter- Disciplinary SBE EHR OrganizationalExcellence Tools People Ideas S&E Workforce Engaging Public MPS ENG GEO Ideas Priorities OE Priorities Tools People Priorities Venn Diagram (Overlapping Relationships) Matrix (Overlapping)

  12. Ideas Tools People Discussion frameworks… O/D BIO CISE BFA/IRM/ OEOP/OGC/ OLPA OPP/OIA/ OCI/OLPA EHR SBE ENG GEO MPS Organizational Excellence

  13. Possible Strategic Planning Model (DRAFT) Mission Vision • Strategic Plan • Strategic Goals • Objectives • Priorities Operational Plans and Goals Operational Plans and Goals Operational Plans and Goals

  14. Strategic Goal #1 Strategic Goal #2 Strategic Goal #3 Strategic Goal #4 DRAFT Cross-Cutting Strategies Mission and Vision Strategic Goals Mission defines basic purpose (required) Vision is a guiding image of success normally with respect to society NSF Investment Strategies (or Priorities) • Can cross multiple Strategic Goals and Directorates/Offices • Used to guide resource allocation (e.g. NSF-wide budget formulation) • Helps define appropriate performance goals and the means to achieve them

  15. DRAFT Cross-Cutting Strategies FY 2001 – 2006 Strategic Plan Core Strategies Five-Year Strategies • Develop Intellectual Capital • Integrate Research and Education • Promote Partnerships • Research along broad and expanding frontier • “Unmet opportunities” • Emerging opportunities (IT, BE, Nano, Workforce) • Broaden participation and enhance diversity NSF Investment Priorities (or Strategies) • Can cross multiple Strategic Goals and Directorates/Offices • Used to guide resource allocation (e.g. NSF-wide budget formulation) • Helps define appropriate performance goals and the means to achieve them

  16. DRAFT Cross-Cutting Strategies FY 2003 – 2009 Strategic Plan Core Strategies Investment Strategies • Develop Intellectual Capital • Integrate Research and Education • Promote Partnerships • Priority Areas (BE, HSD, ITR, Math, Nano) • Federal Cross-Cutting Activities (NITRD, etc.) NSF Investment Priorities (or Strategies) • Can cross multiple Strategic Goals and Directorates/Offices • Used to guide resource allocation (e.g. NSF-wide budget formulation) • Helps define appropriate performance goals and the means to achieve them

  17. DRAFT Following the FY 2001-2006 Model NSF Strategic Plan Directorate/ Office Plan #1 Directorate/ Office Plan #2 Directorate/ Office Plan #3 NSF Priority/Strategy: Enhance Diversity Annual Goal: Increase Participation by Institutions Outside Top 100 Increase Outreach Visits Hold Workshop Link Researchers

  18. How Should We Think of Organizational Excellence? Organizational Excellence • Organizational Excellence currently broken into IT, Human Capital and Business Process • COVs tend to leave Organizational Excellence response blank Information Technology Human Capital Business Processes

  19. DRAFT How Should We Think of Organizational Excellence? • Focus on outcomes across business components • Better proposals through improved feedback to PIs • Broaden reviewer base • Enhance their selection, work with awardee institutions on AM&O • More closely links OE to activities in program offices (OE is not something only for BFA and IRM) • More closely links OE to COV activities Organizational Excellence Principal Investigators ACs/COVs Staff Awardee Institutions Reviewers/ Panelists

  20. Advisory Committee for GPRA Performance Assessment Meets Annually Business & Operations Advisory Committee Quantitative Data Using Strategic Plan Objectives… Significant Achievement? Organizational Excellence PAR/ PART • High Risk/ • High Reward • Quality • Relevance AC/GPA Report Made public http://nsf.gov/pubs/2005/nsf05210/nsf05210.pdf

  21. Should NSF Evaluate the NSF Portfolio Every Year Against the Strategic Goal Objectives?

  22. AC/GPA and B&O Evaluate Performance Against Strategic Goals and Provide Input to Development of Next Strategic Plan Strategic Plan Development Community Feedback as Input to Planning AC/GPA Meets Annually to Concentrate a Key Issue(s) Performance Plan Year 2 and Directorate Plans Performance Plan Year 1 and Align Directorate Plans DRAFT

  23. DRAFT

  24. ? • Ideas • Tools • People • Organizational • Excellence

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