This document outlines a CASE structure for mapping needs and opportunities. It describes the four main components: Conditions, Assessment, Significance, and End-Goal. Conditions establishes the present situation. Assessment describes and quantifies current challenges. Significance quantifies the impact if no action is taken. End-Goal outlines elements for improved conditions. The document also describes a six-step process for innovation and solution design and notes a proposal would describe a recommended solution.

1. Need and Opportunity
Mapping
Bernie Jones
Facilitator
#innovateforgood

2. A Sound CASE Structure
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CONDITIONS

3. A Sound CASE Structure
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CONDITIONS
ASSESSMENT

4. A Sound CASE Structure
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CONDITIONS
SIGNIFICANCE ASSESSMENT

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END-GOAL CONDITIONS
SIGNIFICANCE ASSESSMENT

6. A Sound CASE Structure
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END-GOAL CONDITIONS
SIGNIFICANCE ASSESSMENT

7. Conditions
Describes the present situation:
Literacy rates
Geographics / Demographics
Numbers of schools
State of technology usage
Teacher data
What’s happening now.

8. Assessment
Describes and quantifies challenges and
problems
Falling literacy rates
Lack of funding
Loss of opportunities
Substantial risks
What’s wrong with the
present conditions?

9. Significant
Quantifies current / future impact of
assessment
Lack of preparation for future
Loss human potential
Increases in poverty levels
Increases in social problems
What the impact will be if we fail
to act?

10. End-Goal
Describes the elements of a better set of
conditions
Greater sharing or resources through social
media
Greater online take-up
Better trained workforce
Increase in employment opportunities
Improved access
What will help prevent the time-bomb – how it will benefit

11. Innovation & Solution Design
Step 1: Defining — Define the problem you’re
trying to solve.
Step 2: Borrowing — Borrow ideas from places
with a similar problem.
Step 3: Combining — Connect and combine
these borrowed ideas.

12. Innovation & Solution Design
Step 4: Incubating — Allow combinations to
incubate into a solution.
Step 5: Judging — Identify the strength and
weakness of the solution.
Step 6: Enhancing — Eliminate weak points
while enhancing strong ones.

13. Proposal / Pitch
Describes the solution, its features and
benefits
 Description of options
 Recommendations
 Costs / benefits
 Implementation timeframe
 Risks
How the solution solves the
problem, who benefits and
how