1. Strategy
- What’s the goal for the Team
- What’s the goal for Leadership
Pipeline & Infrastructure Process
Process
- What’s the input and where does it come from?
- What’s the output (deliverable product of this step)?
Operational Support
- Type of organizational support required (contracts, HR,
Security)
- What leadership is required (resource/compliance decisions,
firefighting etc)
Activities, Methodologies, Tools and Metrics
Activities and Methodologies
- What methodologies are used to perform this step
- Skills required and experiences needed
INNOVATION PIPELINE SELF ASSESSMENT KEY
Team / Resources
- What team and what expertise is needed?
- What resources are required (funding, contracts, exceptions)
Metrics & Data
- What metrics are used to measure throughput
- What vital signs (data) are used to check performance
Tools and Skills
- Tools applied to collect insight
- Skills needed to enable execution
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2. Strategy
Process
Team &
Resources
Operational
Support
Activities &
Methods
Metrics
& Data
Teams’ goals are defined Leaderships’ goal is defined
Appropriate input is available Output is generated to drive next step
Team & expertise is available Resources are available
Organizational support is available Leadership available & decisions points identified
Activities executed to generate output Methodologies defined/used to guide discovery
Tools defined to collect insight Training provide to develop execution skills
Metrics are defined to determine success Data is collected to measure vital signs
Tools &
Skills
Score Score
Score Score
Score Score
Score Score
Score Score
Score Score
Score Score
*Total
Score
SOURCE
Score on a Scale of 1-5:
• 1 = Dysfunctional or Missing component
• 5 = Program Strength
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3. Strategy
Process
Team &
Resources
Operational
Support
Activities &
Methods
Metrics
& Data
Teams’ goals are defined Leaderships’ goal is defined
Appropriate input is available Output is generated to drive next step
Team & expertise is available Resources are available
Organizational support is available Leadership available & decisions points identified
Activities executed to generate output Methodologies defined/used to guide discovery
Tools defined to collect insight Training provide to develop execution skills
Metrics are defined to determine success Data is collected to measure vital signs
Tools &
Skills
Score Score
Score Score
Score Score
Score Score
Score Score
Score Score
Score Score
*Total
Score
CURATE
Score on a Scale of 1-5:
• 1 = Dysfunctional or Missing component
• 5 = Program Strength
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4. Strategy
Process
Team &
Resources
Operational
Support
Activities &
Methods
Metrics
& Data
Teams’ goals are defined Leaderships’ goal is defined
Appropriate input is available Output is generated to drive next step
Team & expertise is available Resources are available
Organizational support is available Leadership available & decisions points identified
Activities executed to generate output Methodologies defined/used to guide discovery
Tools defined to collect insight Training provide to develop execution skills
Metrics are defined to determine success Data is collected to measure vital signs
Tools &
Skills
Score Score
Score Score
Score Score
Score Score
Score Score
Score Score
Score Score
*Total
Score
DISCOVER
Score on a Scale of 1-5:
• 1 = Dysfunctional or Missing component
• 5 = Program Strength
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5. Strategy
Process
Team &
Resources
Operational
Support
Activities &
Methods
Metrics
& Data
Teams’ goals are defined Leaderships’ goal is defined
Appropriate input is available Output is generated to drive next step
Team & expertise is available Resources are available
Organizational support is available Leadership available & decisions points identified
Activities executed to generate output Methodologies defined/used to guide discovery
Tools defined to collect insight Training provide to develop execution skills
Metrics are defined to determine success Data is collected to measure vital signs
Tools &
Skills
Score Score
Score Score
Score Score
Score Score
Score Score
Score Score
Score Score
*Total
Score
INCUBATE
Score on a Scale of 1-5:
• 1 = Dysfunctional or Missing component
• 5 = Program Strength
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6. Strategy
Process
Team &
Resources
Operational
Support
Activities &
Methods
Metrics
& Data
Teams’ goals are defined Leaderships’ goal is defined
Appropriate input is available Output is generated to drive next step
Team & expertise is available Resources are available
Organizational support is available Leadership available & decisions points identified
Activities executed to generate output Methodologies defined/used to guide discovery
Tools defined to collect insight Training provide to develop execution skills
Metrics are defined to determine success Data is collected to measure vital signs
Tools &
Skills
Score Score
Score Score
Score Score
Score Score
Score Score
Score Score
Score Score
*Total
Score
TRANSITION
Score on a Scale of 1-5:
• 1 = Dysfunctional or Missing component
• 5 = Program Strength
2019 BMNT & Steve Blank