Assessment and Filtration
Assess novel concepts and ideas against predefined selection criteria (e.g. technical and economic feasibility, best solution, prior knowledge, learning curve shape, available absorptive capacity of individuals, teams, and the organization, cultural acceptance, and so forth).
Improvement Planning
Practices-Outcomes-Metrics (POM)
Representative POMs are described for Assessment and Filtration at each level of maturity.
- 2Basic
- Practice
- Define rating and ranking criteria for new ideas in competitive/technical terms.
- Outcome
- A standard approach to acceptance decisions ensures fairness and acceptance of the decisions.
- Metric
- % of innovation ideas formally ranked and rated using standard criteria.
- Practice
- Define acceptance filtration criteria on competitive/technical terms.
- Outcome
- Consistency in the decision-making process and acceptance of decisions are widespread.
- Metrics
- % of acceptance decisions made using standard criteria.
- # of appeals over acceptance decisions.
- Practice
- Rank and rate ideas separately across financial, competitive/technical, and cultural criteria.
- Outcome
- There is consistency in the ranking and rating processes.
- Metric
- % of innovation ideas formally ranked and rated using standard criteria.
- Practice
- Follow filtration processes to facilitate decision-making.
- Outcome
- Decision-making based on accepted criteria keeps the organization agile, and stakeholders more readily accept decisions.
- Metrics
- % of filtration decisions following standard processes.
- # of decision appeals.
- 3Intermediate
- Practice
- Define rating and ranking criteria for new ideas in competitive/technical and financial terms.
- Outcome
- A standard approach to acceptance decisions ensures fairness and acceptance of the decisions.
- Metric
- % of innovation ideas formally ranked and rated using standard criteria.
- Practice
- Maintain and keep current acceptance filtration criteria for competitive/technical and financial terms.
- Outcome
- Consistency in the decision-making process and acceptance of decisions are widespread.
- Metrics
- % of acceptance decisions made using standard criteria.
- # of appeals over acceptance decisions.
- Practice
- Rank and rate ideas separately across financial, technical, cultural, and timeliness criteria.
- Outcome
- There is consistency in the ranking and rating processes.
- Metric
- % of innovation ideas formally ranked and rated using standard criteria.
- Practices
- Follow filtration processes to facilitate prompt decision-making.
- Decision-making should not cause undue delays.
- Outcome
- Prompt decision-making based on accepted criteria keeps the organization agile and stakeholders more readily accept decisions.
- Metrics
- % of filtration decisions following standard processes.
- # of decision appeals.
- 4Advanced
- Practice
- Define rating and ranking criteria for new ideas in financial, technical, legal, and timeliness terms for core business innovation ideas.
- Outcome
- A standard approach to acceptance decisions ensures fairness and acceptance of the decisions.
- Metric
- % of innovation ideas formally ranked and rated using standard criteria.
- Practice
- Maintain and keep current acceptance filtration criteria for financial, competitive/technical, cultural, legal, and timeliness terms.
- Outcome
- Consistency in the decision-making process and acceptance of decisions are widespread.
- Metrics
- % of acceptance decisions made using standard criteria.
- # of appeals over acceptance decisions.
- Practice
- Rank and rate ideas separately across financial, technical, cultural, legal, learning curve match, and timeliness criteria.
- Outcome
- There is consistency in the ranking and rating processes.
- Metric
- % of innovation ideas formally ranked and rated using standard criteria.
- Practices
- Automate, improve, and follow filtration processes to facilitate prompt decision-making.
- Decision-making should not cause undue delays.
- Outcome
- Prompt decision-making based on accepted criteria keeps the organization agile and stakeholders more readily accept decisions.
- Metrics
- % of filtration decisions following standard processes.
- # of decision appeals.
- 5Optimized
- Practice
- Define rating and ranking criteria for new ideas in financial, technical, legal, and timeliness terms for core and non-core business innovation ideas.
- Outcome
- A standard approach to acceptance decisions ensures fairness and acceptance of the decisions.
- Metric
- % of innovation ideas formally ranked and rated using standard criteria.
- Practice
- Maintain and keep current acceptance filtration criteria for financial, technical, cultural, legal, and timeliness terms for core and non-core business innovation ideas.
- Outcome
- Consistency in the decision-making process and acceptance of decisions are widespread.
- Metrics
- % of acceptance decisions made using standard criteria.
- # of appeals over acceptance decisions.
- Practice
- Rank and rate ideas separately across financial, technical, cultural, legal, learning curve match, timeliness, and other relevant criteria.
- Outcome
- There is consistency in the ranking and rating processes.
- Metric
- % of innovation ideas formally ranked and rated using standard criteria.
- Practice
- Follow continuously improved filtration processes to facilitate prompt, consistent, and reliable decision-making.
- Outcome
- Prompt decision-making based on accepted criteria keeps the organization agile and stakeholders more readily accept decisions.
- Metrics
- % of filtration decisions following standard processes.
- # of decision appeals.