The Innovation Toolkit

Ideas, problems, product concepts

The Business Problem

Articulating business problems with clarity and consistency is essential: it empowers people and teams to decouple problems from solution ideas and set the right focus - on what needs to be solved, not how.

The Business Ideas

Describing a business idea with clarity is not an easy task. This form implements the Universal Model for Ideas presented in the Innovation Mode. The form is free to download and use in your ideation and brainstorming sessions.

The Product Concept

Mature ideas often need to be articulated as product or feature proposals. Instead of lengthy documents and presentations, start with a single-page descriptor that makes communication easier and increases stakeholder engagement.

Hackathons, experiments, idea assessment

Business Experiment

Innovation is all about risk-taking and experimentation. But this means nothing unless there is a proper experiment setup, definitions, hypotheses articulation, and goals set on top of named metrics. Use this 4-page fillable form to structure your business experiments with clarity.

Hack Project Assessment

An important aspect of a corporate hackathon is the feedback loop towards its participating teams: ambitious ‘hackers’ deserve high-quality feedback and directional advice regarding their projects. Use this 4-page fillable form to assess projects and articulate constructive feedback.

The Hackathon Manifest

Corporate hackathons can add significant value to your innovation efforts - they can bring innovation opportunities and boost the innovation culture in your company. This fillable form will guide you through the most important success factor of a hackathon: its definition.

Idea Assessment & Prioritization

Making the most of a stream of ideas requires a solid, consistent ideas assessment model. This simple Excel file implements a simple yet powerful idea assessment mechanism. It may be used as an example, or as a tool for small-scale ideation scenarios.