Philips divides its research plans into A, B, C, and D grades depending on the level of new technology needed. After this experience, it was decided that top-level managers--who originally were to do only administrative work--should personally participate in the technical side for class ='Qword'>Class A projects.
飛利浦原本就把新開發案依所需新技術層次分 A、B、C、D 四級，經過這次經驗，最高的 A 級，由原已只做管理行政的一級主管親自下來參與技術部分。