During the past year the Florida Institute of Phosphate Research (FIPR) has been involved in a dynamic process designed to tighten the focus of the agency and create a framework for making management improvements that could have far reaching effects on the agency. Specifically, a public strategic planning process was conducted that had the following ultimate purposes:

• place FIPR in a leadership role in dealing with public issues associated with phosphate,
• increase the utilization of FIPR sponsored research by the phosphate industry,
• improve the targeting of FIPR research funds to priority research areas, and
• improve the image of the organization with the research community and the public.

A critical step in supporting this process has been the development of an indicator system designed to measure progress in dealing with the issues defined in the strategic plan. This document summarizes the indicators proposed to assume that role.

Presented here are the indicators that best met the needs of measuring the current strategic issues. In some cases, present data sources do not permit the selection of indicators for critical areas. In these circumstances, indicators have been proposed for development. The development of such indicators should be considered as a part of FIPR’s research agenda. The indicators developed by staff have all been peer reviewed by FIPR and industry staff and other identified technical reviewers.

For further details on this project please read the Introduction.

The report is also available to download zipped in Word 6.0 format.

Questions and comments may be directed to:
Dr. Gilbert Bergquist
Florida Center for Public Management
118 North Woodward Avenue
Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4025
Phone: 904/922-8042
FAX: 904/487-4169