CCR model-based evaluation on the effectiveness and maturity of technological innovation

As there are many indexes for evaluating technological innovation in enterprises, it is hard to quantify all those indexes. Therefore, common evaluation methods cannot be applied to solve the absolute value of the evaluation indexes. Therefore, this study used the nonparametric CCR model based on input-output to estimate the relative value of evaluation index, and took dual programming tool to obtain the judgment basis for the most effective and optimal solution. Based on the software evaluation criteria, this paper proposed the concept of "maturity in technological innovation, " its four levels, and an evaluation standard for maturity. Based on the homogeneity, the paper selected four Beijing enterprises as evaluation samples. After comparing and analyzing the efficiency, scale return, production surface projection and maturity, we found that the evaluation results conform to the reality of sampling enterprises. CCR model was used to evaluate decision-making units with multiple inputs and outputs. The results show that this method can help accurately obtain the relative order and the enterprises' ability to make technological innovation. Thus, CCR model is able to help enterprises formulate policies on technological innovation.