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Section IV. Implementation Strategy 1992-1998 



1. ARS will continue to carry out that research necessary to solve specific, identiHed 

 problems. ARS will use a total quality management (TQM) and Integrated systems-based 

 approach (o research planning. 



2. ARS will continue to depend on sustained appropriated funds for its base programs. 



3. ARS will aggressively seek annual budget increases to address new priority research 

 needs and to strengthen important base programs. 



4. ARS will seek outside funding suppon to supplement or accelerate in-house progi^ms 

 consistent with base-funded project objectives and the accountability requirements of the 

 Department. Congress, and research users. 



5. ARS will not depend on new or outside funds alone to address priority research, but will 

 manage and effectively deploy its existing base resources to address its most important 

 research objectives and approaches. 



6. ARS will maintain reseaiT:h projects at well-funded levels adjusted for inflation (current 

 projections are $250.(XX) per year for each career scientist). Resource redeployment 

 decisions will use established decision criteria. 



7. ARS will develop means to implement long-range workforce planning to meet the 

 challenges of projected scientific needs, increase cultural diversity and achieve other Equal 

 Employment Opportunity objectives, and properly reward its scientists for contributions to 

 achieving ARS° mission, goals, and objectives. 



8. ARS will systematically upgrade and modernize its facilities and seek budget allocations 

 to augment its limited base resources for this purpose. 



9. ARS will develop multiyear operational planning by line (area) management and 

 integrate its planning process into long-range strategic planning. 



10. ARS will improve its support functions, especially the technology transfer operations, 

 to achieve planned agency goals and objectives. 



