An article introducing the Design Organization KPI Research was published in the Design White Paper 2024, released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Japan Institute of Design Promotion. (p.162, Section 3: Companies × Design)
This study conducted the first to third phases of the survey as part of a research project at RIETI (Research Institute of Economy, Trade, and Industry). Below are links to the research outputs. Sorry most articles are only in Japanese.
What is RIETI?
https://www.rieti.go.jp/en/about/about.html
Project Page: Dissemination of Quantitative Indicators on the Impact of "Design" on Organizational Management
https://www.rieti.go.jp/jp/projects/program_2020/pg-04/008.html
RIETI discussion paper “Verification and Utilization of Design Organization KPIs”
https://www.rieti.go.jp/jp/publications/summary/24110006.html
RIETI discussion paper “Evolution of the Roles and Functions of Design Organizations”
https://www.rieti.go.jp/jp/publications/summary/24110007.html
November 21, 2024: Completion of the third phase of research – BBL Seminar "The Present and Future of Design Organizations in Corporate Management" (Video & Materials)
https://www.rieti.go.jp/jp/events/24112101/handout.html
First Research Phase RIETI Project Page
Quantitative Verification of the Impact of "Design" on Organizational Management
https://www.rieti.go.jp/jp/projects/program_2020/pg-04/006.html
December 13, 2022: BBL Seminar covering the outlook for the second phase and an overview of the first phase, "Dissemination of Quantitative Indicators on the Impact of 'Design' on Organizational Management" (Video & Materials)
https://www.rieti.go.jp/jp/events/22121301/handout.html
Papers & Discussion Papers from the First Phase
https://www.rieti.go.jp/jp/projects/program_2020/pg-04/006.html
June 7, 2022: RIETI Policy Symposium at the completion of the first phase, "Value Creation in the Digital Age – From the Perspective of Design Management" (Video & Materials)
https://www.rieti.go.jp/jp/events/22060701/handout.html