George H Heilmeier directed the United States Defense Advanced Research Project Agency from 1975 to 1977. He created the following 9 questions for the agency and grant applications to evaluate research programs:
- What are you trying to do? Articulate your objectives using absolutely no jargon.
- How is it done today, and what are the limits of current practice?
- What is new in your approach and why do you think it will be successful?
- Who cares? If you are successful, what difference will it make?
- What are the risks?
- How much will it cost?
- How long will it take?
- What are the midterm and final "exams" to check for success?
These questions became known as the "Heilmeier Catechism" and we still use them.
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