Introduction to a new and comprehensive Innovation Capabilities Assessment that identifies gaps between an organization's innovation goals and innovation capabilities. UPDATE: "Mini Assessments" available for free to a limited number of testers!

1. Introduction
INNOVATION
CAPABILITIES
ASSESSMENT

2. INNOVATION CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENT
Why was the Assessment created?
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3. INNOVATION CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENT
Why was the Assessment created?
Most organizations want or need to innovate better, but it
is difficult to pinpoint the precise areas to focus on and
specific changes that are required.
?
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Are different innovation goals taken into account?
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Are different innovation goals taken into account?
Yes, the Assessment evaluates your
organization’s innovation aspirations,
strategies, and competitive drivers,
and only evaluates the relevant
innovation capabilities.
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6. INNOVATION CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENT
What is the result?
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7. INNOVATION CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENT
What is the result?
After the assessment you will receive a report of areas
where there is a gap between your organization’s
innovation capabilities and innovation goals.
CAPABILITIES GOALS
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What is the result?
After the assessment you will receive a report of areas
where there is a gap between your organization’s
innovation capabilities and innovation goals.
You will also receive recommendations on ways to close
those capabilities-to-goals gaps with preliminary remarks
related to risk, reward, interdependencies, and the
relative difficulty of the recommended changes.
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9. INNOVATION CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENT
How was the Assessment created?
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10. INNOVATION CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENT
How was the Assessment created?
The Assessment applies decades of experience and the
real-world learning from hundreds of large-scale, high-
risk, and complex innovation initiatives across a wide
range of industries, geographies, and organization types.
Energy CPG / FMCG Nonprofits Manufacturing
Entertainment Retail Education
News
Banking
Research
Fortune 500 Software
Insurance Healthcare Travel
Government Startups Web Logistics
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11. INNOVATION CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENT
How was the Assessment created?
The Assessment applies decades of experience and the
real-world learning from hundreds of large-scale, high-
risk, and complex innovation initiatives across a wide
range of industries, geographies, and organization types.
While the Assessment incorporates approaches from a
variety of innovation thought leaders, these approaches
have only been added after being tested and refined
during critical innovation initiatives in large, multinational
organizations.
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12. INNOVATION CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENT
What does the Assessment cover?
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13. INNOVATION CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENT
What does the Assessment cover?
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What does the Assessment cover?
All in the context of your organization’s innovation goals!
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15. INNOVATION CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENT
What does the Report look like?
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What does the Report look like?
High-Level Capabilities are shown …
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What does the Report look like?
High-Level Capabilities are shown …
… along with all of the Underlying Capabilities.
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What does the Report look like?
Additional detail is provided for each Underlying Capability …
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What does the Report look like?
Additional detail is provided for each Underlying Capability …
… with further details on
the opportunities and
challenges surrounding
each Base Capability.
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20. INNOVATION CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENT
How long does it take?
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21. INNOVATION CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENT
How long does it take?
The full Assessment requires a 3-to-4-hour group
interview with the 4 to 6 individuals in your organization
with the deepest knowledge of your innovation goals and
ongoing initiatives.
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22. INNOVATION CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENT
How long does it take?
The full Assessment requires a 3-to-4-hour group
interview with the 4 to 6 individuals in your organization
with the deepest knowledge of your innovation goals and
ongoing initiatives.
It then takes 4 business days to complete the Innovation
Capabilities Report.
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23. INNOVATION CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENT
Testers Wanted!
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Testers Wanted!
We are testing a new set of “Mini Assessments” covering these High-Level
Innovation Capabilities:
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Testers Wanted!
We are testing a new set of “Mini Assessments” covering these High-Level
Innovation Capabilities:
FREE
“Mini Assessments”
are available in June & July 2010
for a limited number of
Assessment Testers.
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26. INNOVATION CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENT
I’m interested. What do I do?
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27. INNOVATION CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENT
I’m interested. What do I do?
Please contact Julian Keith Loren
at jkl@innomgmt.com or @jkloren
to request an assessment or for additional details.
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I’m interested. What do I do?
Please contact Julian Keith Loren
at jkl@innomgmt.com or @jkloren
to request an assessment or for additional details.
Note for Innovation Consultants:
This offer can also be extended through your company to your
clients. The assessment will be branded as an offering of your
consultancy. This is a great opportunity to partner with your
clients in the development of a more comprehensive and long-
term plan for improving organizational innovation capabilities.
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