Road mapping method in implementation of regional cluster policy

Abstract

The development of clusters, the development and implementation of cluster policy are among the strategic objectives of the eight federal districts of the Russian Federation. The documents of strategic planning of ten subjects of the Russian Federation are analyzed. It is noted that the directions of the cluster policy are mainly reflected in the strategy of the socio-economic development of the region or in a separate section in the industrial (innovation) policy, the activities are scattered across various regional programs. The relevance of the research topic is predetermined by the fact that the mechanism for implementing the cluster policy is not spelled out and its directions may remain the declared intentions of the authorities. The lack of comprehensive data on the implementation of measures to support and develop clusters within the framework of all regional programs does not allow assessing the effectiveness of the cluster policy as a whole. The purpose of the study was to substantiate the possibility of applying the methodology of road mapping for the implementation of the cluster policy of the region. Based on the Foresight technology, a model of the roadmap for the implementation of the regional cluster policy has been drawn up, which includes activities that are interrelated in terms of goals, financial resources, deadlines and implementers. In contrast to the current road mapping documents, the proposed model is supplemented with a text part describing the areas of development of the cluster economy, expected results, as well as target indicators of the results of the implementation of cluster policy. Establishment of baseline and planned indicators with a breakdown by years and stages of the implementation of the cluster policy will provide an opportunity to determine the results achieved (effectiveness) and the ratio between the achieved result and the resources expended (efficiency).