Abstract
Research and development related budget can be described on the coordinate of which the one axis is R&D phases (e.g. pure basic research, applied research, etc.) and the other is the decision level of kickoff (bottom-up/top-down). This coordinate can be used as a tool for a grand design of R&D policies. Politically driven areas, such as IT technology, can be placed on the top-down & non-pure basic research quadrant, and the management concept for promotion for such areas should be "prioritization". On the other hand, pure science research in universities can be placed on the bottom-up & pure basic research quadrant, and the management concept should be "diversity". This paper discusses the usefulness of the tool.
