Abstract
At present creation of specialized organizational structure, the technology transfer office (TTO) in higher education institutions (HEIs) becomes increasingly important for establishing communication between scientists, business and the state and for implementation of the results of scientific and technical activities of higher education institutions in the real sector of the economy. Surveys of domestic and foreign scientists show that the issues of creating project offices (which in fact are TTOs) in HEIs remain insufficiently explored. Given this, the authors conducted a study of project management to create a TTO in a HEI. Efficient organizational project management requires the presence of Organizational Breakdown Structure. This article proposes an Organizational Breakdown Structure template, which clearly demonstrates the project team structure targeted at TTO creation in a HEI, the subordination and basic functions of each team member. In addition, the article proposes a model of organizational structure of the newly created TTO, which is also a template for HEI, and which defines the structure of the office staff, their subordination and main functions. To determine the location of the TTO in the structure of HEI, the article proposes a corresponding model that shows the subordination and connection of the office with other functional units of HEI. Using the models presented in the article, any HEI will be able to effectively manage the project of creating a TTO and as a result to create a project product - a TTO.
Highlights
Every year in higher education institutions (HEIs) of Ukraine innovative technologies are created but the most of them remain unimplemented [1]
In order to clearly understand the subordination and number of employees in technology transfer office (TTO), as well as to distribute the functions and tasks of such employees, we offer a template of the organizational structure of TTO in HEI as shown in fig. 2
General management of TTO, approval of documents, provision of communications between TTO employees, senior management of HEI, potential consumers and other stakeholders, raising questions about the future of the technology based on the description provided by the technology transfer (TT) specialist subject to discussion for decision-making by the Academic Council, after a positive decision by the Academic Council transmits the relevant information to the IP specialist for IPRO registration and to the IT specialist to input the description of the newly created technology in the site section dedicated to technologies and IPRO of HEI
Summary
Every year in higher education institutions (HEIs) of Ukraine innovative technologies are created but the most of them remain unimplemented [1]. A project manager assistant implements the PM methodology in the work of the project team and TTO, organizes PM trainings to heighten the level of knowledge of functional managers of HEIs, develops the charter, basic project plan, develops OBS of TTO project in HEI, organizational structure of TTO.
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