In view of the dynamics that is playing out in the global business environment, the establishment of Research and Development Unit, has become imperative in every focused and result oriented organisation. However, while virile and purpose driven organisations have come to terms with the fact that their main life line for survival in the face of unpredictabilities in the business environment, lies in the dynamism and robustness of their R&D department some organisations without clear purpose or the necessary drive, are yet to come to terms with the complexities associated with the operations of R&D Department.

To say that the R& D holds the key to the creativity, innovation and drive, business organisations need, to bring about discoveries of new products (goods and services) procedures, or methods and improvement of existing products/procedures, is to over state the obvious.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN FOCUS

The Research and Development Unit is one of the surest ways through which any business organisation can experience programmed or projected growth by way of developing new products (goods and services) or bring new innovations and creativity into existing products. Research and Development and Development Department can also bring in rapid expansion in business operations.

In the present day business world, where changes occurs more frequently, than the blinking of eye lids, every business organisations must be creative, innovative and dynamic enough to constantly re-invent their mode of operations and range of products, so that it can operate in the most efficeint way for good Returns On Investment (ROI). This situation a by- product of the dynamics, playing out in the technological world and the frequent change in taste and preferences of clients.

In the face of business uncertainties, every organisation that does not enjoy any monopoly, has to grapple with, the R& D Unit has become so much of strateic importance due to the sophistication of competition in production processes and procedures. Research and Development as a Unit, in an organisation is the antidote to check mate the activities of competitors and clients in other to keep pace with new trends, carryout SWOT analysis, and analyse the needs, demands and deisres of clients.

Above all, every virile organisation has come to realise that through the actvites of the R&D Unit, they can improve on operational process and reamin in business hence it has  now become a slogan in business world these days that "The establishment of an R&D Unit in every business organisation is the beginning of wisdom".

SOME CORE FUNCTIONS OF THE R&D UNIT IN NAPTIN.

• Training impact evaluation/assesment of all the training activities carried out by NAPTIN using the 4 levels of training impact evaluation.
• Bring about the desired innovations and creativities in the gathering of TNA, course designs and deliveries.
• Continuos education of its clientele on what they need and what they want to avoid wastages.
• Develop new market expansion techniques and strategies through empirically verifiable research findings
• Research and Development develop ways that would ensure a solid IGR for the continuos sustainability of the organisation on a healthy note.
• Carryout a regular SWOT analysis of the organisation to determine its state of health vis-a-vis viability.

The scope of activites of our R&D Unit now and in the future will always be afunction of the dynamics in the environment in the national/global economies and the technological world.