1. SHRIRAM INSTITUTE FOR INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH
19, UNIVERSITY ROAD, DELHI – 110007
(INDIA)
www.shriraminstitute.org
Self-Sustainability Through LABNET
Project of WAITRO
2. SELF-SUSTAINABILITY
Definition
Concept
To achieve self-sustainability for a research
organization, one has to understand the whole
concept from its basics
Developing and adopting the appropriate vision &
mandate are the key for achieving self-sustainability
Self-sustainability must be taken as a driving force
rather than as a challenge
Self-sustainability is the key to long term
sustainability, sustainability in its real and true
terms
Components
Factors
3. DEFINITION
Sustainability means:
Assurance of continuity
Continuity of operations without any risk to
existence as much as to growth
Sustainability is to do:
Necessarily with the resource generation for
day-to-day operations plus for future
Not necessarily with profits
Definition must be understood and imbibed
4. CONCEPT
Sustain what is in operation:
Keep doing things that matter
Remain visible
Keep developments in sight
Create capabilities to suit future needs and developments
Focus on building up of strengths by not necessarily
doing too many new things at a time but necessarily
by taking care of the weaknesses in the system
Seize opportunities, keeping a check on weaknesses
as well as the threats and capitalize on strengths
5. COMPONENTS
Vision
Mandate
Operational philosophy
Systems for :
Policies
Appraisal
Controls
Governance
Expert manpower
State-of-the-art facilities
Mechanism of coordination
All essential components must be in place for making
success of the venture
An integrated approach of facilitating the coordination
amongst various components
7. FACTORS: INPUT RELATED EXPERTISE
Will be key for image
Will always bring sponsors on a regular basis
One good output brings many challenging tasks
for the experts
Facilities:
A tool for experts to exploit knowledge for good
Will enable create an edge over competitors
Human resource and human resource development
are the most important
Facilities with state-of-the-art equipment etc are
essential
8. FACTORS: OPERATION RELATED
Integrity
Transparency
confidentiality
Diversity
Unbiased and independent ways of working
Customer focus and as per agreed deliverables
Respecting time lines
Creation of new knowledge and nurturing
innovations
Optimum resources utilization for resource
generation can be a useful measure of operational
efficiency
Quality
Accreditation
Systems
9. FACTORS: OUTPUT RELATED
Uniqueness
Novelty
Value creation
Value addition
International standards
multidimensional
Output is what one is known for
Output with visible impact ensures the inflow of projects
Quality of output makes the sponsors captive
Diversified and yet focussed way of working are
responsible for the demand of the output by varied
stakeholders
Work for 360° coverage
Cutting edge
Capability Building
Benefit to sponsor
Cost-effectiveness
Global recognition
Wide coverage
Features Significance
10. OPERATIONS: MECHANISM
INPUT
PROCESS
OUTPUT
Machines
Equipment
Software
Executor
Planner
Quality Systems
Quality Policy
Studies
Differentiation
Assessment
Analysis
Research
Development
Validation
Inspection
Quality Control
Opinion Report
Publications
Patents
Consultancy
Training
Tech. Transfer
Certification
While output generates resources, the inputs & processes are cost-
intensive and thus, should be kept under check
Output must generate not only for the present but also for the future
Innovation is needed to keep the costs in control
Experts
11. INPUT: HUMAN RESOURCE
Objective:
a) Expertise
Specialization
Knowledge
Criteria
Qualifications
Field of work
Development Methodologies
Challenging tasks to perform
Continuing education, training & mentoring
b) Multi-tasking
Experience
Skill
Aptitude
Attitude
c) Continuous value addition
Research assignments
Higher degrees or diplomas
Perfect Selection
Appropriate Induction
Proper opportunities
Significant freedom
The most essential factor
12. INPUT: TOOLS
Objective:
a) Unique
State-of-the-art
Niche applications
Criteria
Industry Trends
Capability Building
Development-Methodologies
Training for interpretation
Outreaching to user industries
utilization in diversified fields
b) Output specific
Utilization
Resource Generation
c) Requirement specific
Regular and diversified demand
Comprehensive
All equipment, machines and systems must be acquired with
proper justification
Control systems in place to keep check on the utilization efficiency
Collaborative Research
In house-Projects
13. INPUT: SYSTEMS
b) Coordinated
Checks and balance
Eliminates gap areas
c) Target-specific
Efficiency - specific
System should not only provide checks and balances or controls
but they must also help the efficiency to improve
Systems must have access controls in design philosophy
Systems must have flexibility for correction
Objective
a) Fool-proof
Independent of individual
All factors envisaged
Criteria
Enhancement of through put
Easy to operate
Development Methodologies
Continuous up-gradation
Interactions
Access controls
Feed back-based
14. PROCESS: RESEARCH
Should be helpful in creating capability while bringing
name and fame for the Institute
A tool to create collaborations with the university and
industries for better future
Helps become bridge between academia and
industries; essential for growth
Criteria
Type
Nature
Methodologies
Sponsored
Collaborative
Time-period
Output
Inhouse
Off-shoots
15. PROCESS: DEVELOPMENT & VALIDATION
Development & validation capability ensures the
regular projects of challenging type and of varied
nature from sponsors of different sectors
Enables to create novelty and innovations
Criteria
Industry - focus
Value addition
Methodologies
Interactions with industries
MOUs with Govt. funding agencies
Global network
Value creation
Cost-effective
16. PROCESS: ACCREDITATIONS
Key for status and international recognition
Guarantees the regular inflow of jobs
Most important for self-sustainability
Criteria
Area specific
As per industry trends
Methodologies
Interactions with industries, policy makers &
regulators on a regular basis
Collaboration with Universities
Inhouse projects for capabilities
17. OUTPUT: VARIED AND CHALLENGING
Output has to be unique and valuable each time
and every time; cutting edge
Unbiased and fair output makes the sponsors
captive; winning confidence of sponsors!
Criteria
Value addition
Innovation
Novelty
Methodologies
Workshops
Seminars
Visits
Committees