Budgets personnel costs

In almost all research units the ratio of personnel to other costs are fairly similar and constant. In countries with a high income level about 65-75% of the project cost are personnel costs and 25%-35% are other costs (consumables, administration, depreciation etc.). In a university institute where cost of buildings and administration are usually not included in the institute s budget, personnel cost may account for an even higher percentage of the entire budget. 

Administration of the plant engineering organization and personnel as well as related financial considerations (budgeting, forecasting, cost control), training, and record keeping... 

What is the cost (budget, personnel, management and staff attention) of a model ... 

In the first instance the construction of the budget for the R D group is done on the basis of the existing complement of staff. The problem of having an oversized budget is considered in Section B, 3.1.2.1. There are several elements that form the total budget, but within R D personnel cost always dominate. 

The annual budget to operate a reactor based positron source is US 300 000 to US 500 000 for personnel costs, target handling and replacement and research. The larger budget not only will allow more research but also more elaborate research. 

The Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement (ILI) Program aids in the purchase of laboratory equipment for use in undergraduate laboratories at all levels. Annual funding has been 23 million for the past 5 years and is anticipated to remain at this level for the near future. Typically, 2300 proposals are received, resulting in approximately 600 awards per year. ILI has two components The major one accepts proposals for equipment only, the other, known as Leadership in Laboratory Development, seeks to support the development of exemplary national models for laboratory curricula by providing funds for personnel and supplies as well as for equipment. Five percent of the ILI budget is devoted to Leadership projects, and preliminary proposals are required. A 50% institutional match for equipment costs is necessary for all ILI proposals. The maximum allowable request from NSF is 100,000. In the 1992 competition, 60 proposals to initiate or improve materials science laboratories were received 15 were from departments of chemistry, the remainder from engineering units. 

This type of organization, of course, cannot be developed without cost. Money may be required for personnel time that might otherwise be used for different purposes or even for the hire of professionals or technicians, as well as for the cost of equipment, materials, and additional training. It is important, as the program develops, that these and other related costs be recognized and provided with a specific budget. 

Cost If the choice of method comes down to either Method A or Method B after having examined all facets of the work (detection limit, bias and accuracy, useful range, and capacity), the final decision may very well depend on cost. Cost includes all components of a budget (i.e., personnel, training, instrumentation, equipment, maintenance, supplies, overhead, and costs of using an outside laboratory for some or all of the work). All other factors being equal, if Method A is less expensive than Method B, then Method A should be chosen. 

Based on the product profile a cost benefit analysis can be calculated. Such an analysis helps in deciding whether, under the given circumstances, a potential product is sufficiently attractive to develop and which indication for the new compound is more or less attractive. It is mainly a means to prioritize and to compare the particular development product with other products under development or under consideration. This may be necessary since several development candidates may compete for the same resources, such as personnel, development budget, capital investment and production capacity. 

Development of a functional plan incorporating the use of the technology. Such a plan includes the patient population that will be served, personnel resources required, impact on woikilow, impact on other services, and definition of resources that will he displaced, facility requirements, and generic technology requirements. This plan also will incorporate preliminary budget estimates. Development of detailed capital requirements, including equipment specifications, specification of special-purpose facilities, and specification of the costs of implementation. 

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