These differences will have a profound impact on reporting requirements, staffing plans, and management of budgets, revenues, and expenses. Staff key operations accordingly. Staff key operations accordingly. It helps to proactively anticipate major transition periods. Other significant events will happen, often without warning.
Centers are vulnerable to any significant change affecting universities, government, or industry.
Of special concern will be economic and business factors affecting your member industries. As the ERC develops management plans, try to remember that it is natural to have cycles of growth and decline within center programs.