Innovation Dashboard Metrics

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* 1. Does your organization have a dashboard dedicated to innovation? If your answer is no, please continue the survey and base your questions on what you feel would be most effective.

Yes

No, but there is a portion of another dashboard that addresses innovation

No, be we are considering creating one

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* 2. Who uses your innovation dashboard? [Select all that apply.]

C-suite

VP level

Director level

Portfolio/Business/Functional Manager level

Project Manager level

General organization

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* 3. How are the dashboards deployed across the organization?

Single dashboard used across the organization

Multiple dashboards used in the organization; vary depending on specific challenges in the organization

Only within a specific business unit or department

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* 4. How often is the innovation dashboard shared with stakeholders?

Continuously available

Shared upon request

Shared on a set schedule (e.g. weekly, monthly)

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* 5. How was your dashboard developed?

Developed internally

Off the shelf/commercial product

Custom standalone product

Custom corporate product

Other. (Please specify)

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* 6. What tools do you use to create, maintain, and communicate your dashboard?

Excel spreadsheet

Dedicated website/database

Tableau

Microsoft Power BI

Other (please specify)

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* 7. How often is the innovation dashboard updated?

Continuously

Weekly

Monthly

Quarterly

Biannually

ad hoc

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* 8. Who is responsible for updating the innovation dashboard? [Select all that apply.]

C-suite

VP level

Director level

Portfolio/Business/Functional Manager level

Project Manager level

General organization

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* 9. Does your innovation dashboard include metrics on the state of innovation (i.e. your culture of innovation) in your organization?

Yes

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* 10. If your innovation dashboard includes metrics on the state of innovation, what metrics are used?

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* 11. Do you categorize projects in your dashboard?

Yes

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* 12. If yes, what categories do you use? [Select all that apply.]

Long term vs short term

Core vs outside the core

Stages/phases: fuzzy front end, stage 1/2/3/4/5

Strategic intent (grow, cost, or defend)

Business unit or market

Other (please specify)

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* 13. How effective do you find the metrics below for tracking the status of projects in real time? (1 – least effective; 5 – most effective; Not used)

	1	2	3	4	5	N/A
Budgeted investment vs. current investment	Budgeted investment vs. current investment 1	Budgeted investment vs. current investment 2	Budgeted investment vs. current investment 3	Budgeted investment vs. current investment 4	Budgeted investment vs. current investment 5	Budgeted investment vs. current investment N/A
Whether the project is meeting its milestones	Whether the project is meeting its milestones 1	Whether the project is meeting its milestones 2	Whether the project is meeting its milestones 3	Whether the project is meeting its milestones 4	Whether the project is meeting its milestones 5	Whether the project is meeting its milestones N/A
Frequency of assumption validation	Frequency of assumption validation 1	Frequency of assumption validation 2	Frequency of assumption validation 3	Frequency of assumption validation 4	Frequency of assumption validation 5	Frequency of assumption validation N/A
Actual project cycle time vs. target cycle time	Actual project cycle time vs. target cycle time 1	Actual project cycle time vs. target cycle time 2	Actual project cycle time vs. target cycle time 3	Actual project cycle time vs. target cycle time 4	Actual project cycle time vs. target cycle time 5	Actual project cycle time vs. target cycle time N/A
Resource capacity utilization vs. forecast?	Resource capacity utilization vs. forecast? 1	Resource capacity utilization vs. forecast? 2	Resource capacity utilization vs. forecast? 3	Resource capacity utilization vs. forecast? 4	Resource capacity utilization vs. forecast? 5	Resource capacity utilization vs. forecast? N/A
Time the project manager is able to dedicate to the project	Time the project manager is able to dedicate to the project 1	Time the project manager is able to dedicate to the project 2	Time the project manager is able to dedicate to the project 3	Time the project manager is able to dedicate to the project 4	Time the project manager is able to dedicate to the project 5	Time the project manager is able to dedicate to the project N/A
Ability to meet project deliverables	Ability to meet project deliverables 1	Ability to meet project deliverables 2	Ability to meet project deliverables 3	Ability to meet project deliverables 4	Ability to meet project deliverables 5	Ability to meet project deliverables N/A
Identifying and clearing critical issues	Identifying and clearing critical issues 1	Identifying and clearing critical issues 2	Identifying and clearing critical issues 3	Identifying and clearing critical issues 4	Identifying and clearing critical issues 5	Identifying and clearing critical issues N/A
Overall value projected to deliver	Overall value projected to deliver 1	Overall value projected to deliver 2	Overall value projected to deliver 3	Overall value projected to deliver 4	Overall value projected to deliver 5	Overall value projected to deliver N/A
Well defined project decision points	Well defined project decision points 1	Well defined project decision points 2	Well defined project decision points 3	Well defined project decision points 4	Well defined project decision points 5	Well defined project decision points N/A

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Does your organization account for a project’s potential value and impact in the innovation dashboard?

Yes

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* 15. If so, how is this done?

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* 16. Does your organization account for a project’s risk level in the innovation dashboard?

Yes

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* 17. If so, how is this done?

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* 18. If you assign a risk level to projects, how effective do you find the metrics below for representing risk level? (1 – least effective; 5 – most effective; Not used)

	1	2	3	4	5	N/A
Success rate of the team	Success rate of the team 1	Success rate of the team 2	Success rate of the team 3	Success rate of the team 4	Success rate of the team 5	Success rate of the team N/A
Level of investment	Level of investment 1	Level of investment 2	Level of investment 3	Level of investment 4	Level of investment 5	Level of investment N/A
Proximity to the core	Proximity to the core 1	Proximity to the core 2	Proximity to the core 3	Proximity to the core 4	Proximity to the core 5	Proximity to the core N/A
Potential impact/value	Potential impact/value 1	Potential impact/value 2	Potential impact/value 3	Potential impact/value 4	Potential impact/value 5	Potential impact/value N/A
Length of project	Length of project 1	Length of project 2	Length of project 3	Length of project 4	Length of project 5	Length of project N/A
Project status (on track/off track/elevated risk)	Project status (on track/off track/elevated risk) 1	Project status (on track/off track/elevated risk) 2	Project status (on track/off track/elevated risk) 3	Project status (on track/off track/elevated risk) 4	Project status (on track/off track/elevated risk) 5	Project status (on track/off track/elevated risk) N/A
Stage in project pipeline (highest risk to stage 1 or 2/fuzzy end stages vs. stage 4 or 5 low risk)	Stage in project pipeline (highest risk to stage 1 or 2/fuzzy end stages vs. stage 4 or 5 low risk) 1	Stage in project pipeline (highest risk to stage 1 or 2/fuzzy end stages vs. stage 4 or 5 low risk) 2	Stage in project pipeline (highest risk to stage 1 or 2/fuzzy end stages vs. stage 4 or 5 low risk) 3	Stage in project pipeline (highest risk to stage 1 or 2/fuzzy end stages vs. stage 4 or 5 low risk) 4	Stage in project pipeline (highest risk to stage 1 or 2/fuzzy end stages vs. stage 4 or 5 low risk) 5	Stage in project pipeline (highest risk to stage 1 or 2/fuzzy end stages vs. stage 4 or 5 low risk) N/A
Technology readiness level	Technology readiness level 1	Technology readiness level 2	Technology readiness level 3	Technology readiness level 4	Technology readiness level 5	Technology readiness level N/A
Market validation	Market validation 1	Market validation 2	Market validation 3	Market validation 4	Market validation 5	Market validation N/A
Value chain completeness	Value chain completeness 1	Value chain completeness 2	Value chain completeness 3	Value chain completeness 4	Value chain completeness 5	Value chain completeness N/A

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* 19. Do you compare the risk level to the resources required for a project?

Yes

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* 20. If you compare the risk level to the resources required for a project, how is this done?

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* 21. What categories do you compare to show the balance of the project portfolio in the innovation dashboard? [Select all that apply.]

Risk

Resources

Length/type of project

Impact

Stage

N/A

Other (please specify)

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* 22. How do you incorporate alignment with strategy into your innovation dashboard metrics?

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* 23. How do you incorporate alignment with customer needs into your innovation dashboard metrics?

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* 24. What metrics does your innovation dashboard include to quantify project success?

Completion of project to intended outcome

Sales

Usage by internal customers

Customer satisfaction

Repeat contracts

Other (please specify)

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* 25. How long do projects remain on your dashboard?

Until completion

After completion [Please specify time frame.]

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* 26. Do you have a mechanism for evaluating the effectiveness of the dashboard?

Yes, periodic reviews

Yes, ad hoc check ins

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* 27. If yes, please describe the process.

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* 28. Would you be willing to share a clean version of your innovation dashboard with the team?

Yes

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* 29. If yes, please enter name and email address.

Name

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* 30. If you would like to receive a summary of the survey results, please provide your name and email below.

Name

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* 31. To which industry does your organization primarily associate?

Aerospace & Defense

Building Products

Chemicals, Gasses & Advanced Materials

Computer, Software & Related Products

Consumer Products

Electronics

Energy, Power Supply

Federal Lab, Government

Food, Tobacco & Related Products

Healthcare, Medical Products & Pharmaceuticals

Industry Machinery, Equipment & Products

Metal Industries

Paper & Allied Products

Petroleum & Related Products

Professional & Scientific Industries

R&D Services

Textile, Apparel & Advanced Materials

Transportation & Public Utilities

University/Academia

Other (please specify)

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* 32. What was your approximate corporate sales revenue in 2017 (in millions)?

< 100

101 - 1,000

1,001 - 5,000

5,001 - 10,000

10,001 - 50,000

> 50,000

N/A