Guidelines for Programme-level Target Setting: Defining Key Performance Indicators, State of the Art and Future Targets

The Fuel Cell and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking (FCH 2 JU) manages the EU funding programme aimed at supporting technological development and demonstration (RTD) activities in fuel cell and hydrogen energy technologies in Europe. The Multi-Annual Work Programme (MAWP) defines the objectives of the Joint Undertaking over a distinct period and how this Programme is set out to achieve these objectives. As the end of the current MAWP is approaching, JRC has been asked by the Programme Office of the FCH 2 JU to provide a set of guidelines for setting targets for the next MAWP. It is the aim that this work will lead to an improved methodology. This document provides guidance for selecting and defining Key Performance Indicators (KPI) necessary to evaluate the progress of the Work Programme towards meeting its key objectives. Furthermore, guidance is provided on how to record and evaluate State of the Art data, and methodological tools to arrive at Future Targets. Mostly, the document seeks to give rise to a methodology which is transparent and traceable, allowing for the input of experts and ensuring a well-referenced and organised procedure. A series of draft forms are provided to assist with the recording of KPI, SoA and Future Target data by working groups tasked with the setting of these values. Whilst the methodology has been developed specifically for the FCH 2 JU MAWP there are many elements which could be applied generically to other work programmes.JRC.C.1-Energy Storag