IdeaStarter 2019 - Calling All Innovative Ideas!

IdeaStarter 2019 Application (Open Monday, October 22nd - Friday, November 30th)

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* 1. Please provide your contact information.

Name

Email Address (City of Durham email only)

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* 2. What department do you currently work for?

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* 3. What is the idea you wish to test?
Provide a brief description on your proposal and specifics on how funding will allow you/your department to experiment with a new management concept, an emerging technology, or an untried programmatic practice.

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* 4. Please select which IdeaStarter category your idea most aligns with:

Resource Saver - this idea could save the City resources (money, time, etc.)

Efficiency Booster - this idea could improve a process or service delivery method

Innovation Cut & Paste - adapting an innovative idea you saw work somewhere else

Silo Slasher - this idea involves partnering with another department or division to improve coordinated work

Morale Builder - this idea enhances office morale and workplace culture

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* 5. How will you conduct the test?
Explain how you plan to prototype or test the idea. What steps are involved? What challenges are faced in conducting the experiment?

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* 6. Have you tried testing or implementing this idea before?

Yes

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* 7. What impact do you hope to make with this idea? What does success look like?
Describe the tools you will use to measure the results of the test. If the experiment proves your concept, what are the potential benefits for you, your department or the community?

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* 8. What other departments or employees need to be involved in order to test your idea?
Who will you need support from (either colleague or additional departments) to successfully implement this idea? If you do not need additional support enter N/A.

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* 9. What level of funding is needed to test the idea?
Roughly what do you estimate the cost to be? This is not a final cost but gives the review committee an estimate of what your idea will cost.

Free

$1 - $1,000

$1,000 - $5,000

$5,000 +

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* 10. Are you available to plan, test, and execute your idea by June 2019?
IdeaStarter will require a six month commitment which will require mandatory once a month training and bi-weekly project check-ins.

Yes

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* 11. How did you learn about IdeaStarter?

Citywide Screensaver

City Week Publication

Department Staff Meeting

Leadership Conference

Flyer

Other (please specify)

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* 1. Please provide your contact information.

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* 2. What department do you currently work for?

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* 3. What is the idea you wish to test? Provide a brief description on your proposal and specifics on how funding will allow you/your department to experiment with a new management concept, an emerging technology, or an untried programmatic practice.

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* 4. Please select which IdeaStarter category your idea most aligns with:

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* 5. How will you conduct the test? Explain how you plan to prototype or test the idea. What steps are involved? What challenges are faced in conducting the experiment?

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* 6. Have you tried testing or implementing this idea before?

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* 7. What impact do you hope to make with this idea? What does success look like? Describe the tools you will use to measure the results of the test. If the experiment proves your concept, what are the potential benefits for you, your department or the community?

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* 8. What other departments or employees need to be involved in order to test your idea? Who will you need support from (either colleague or additional departments) to successfully implement this idea? If you do not need additional support enter N/A.

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* 9. What level of funding is needed to test the idea?Roughly what do you estimate the cost to be? This is not a final cost but gives the review committee an estimate of what your idea will cost.

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* 10. Are you available to plan, test, and execute your idea by June 2019? IdeaStarter will require a six month commitment which will require mandatory once a month training and bi-weekly project check-ins.

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* 11. How did you learn about IdeaStarter?

* 3. What is the idea you wish to test?
Provide a brief description on your proposal and specifics on how funding will allow you/your department to experiment with a new management concept, an emerging technology, or an untried programmatic practice.

* 5. How will you conduct the test?
Explain how you plan to prototype or test the idea. What steps are involved? What challenges are faced in conducting the experiment?

* 7. What impact do you hope to make with this idea? What does success look like?
Describe the tools you will use to measure the results of the test. If the experiment proves your concept, what are the potential benefits for you, your department or the community?

* 8. What other departments or employees need to be involved in order to test your idea?
Who will you need support from (either colleague or additional departments) to successfully implement this idea? If you do not need additional support enter N/A.

* 9. What level of funding is needed to test the idea?
Roughly what do you estimate the cost to be? This is not a final cost but gives the review committee an estimate of what your idea will cost.

* 10. Are you available to plan, test, and execute your idea by June 2019?
IdeaStarter will require a six month commitment which will require mandatory once a month training and bi-weekly project check-ins.