Reviewing and Scoring An Idea

 

What:

After developing an idea, you can invite stakeholders to score the idea. Collectively, these stakeholders are known as a judging panel. Each member of the judging panel can individually rate the idea based on three criteria. These criteria are:

  1. Desirability - The measure of how attractive an idea is for its intended audience or use; If an idea has the potential to be successful and sustainable in the marketplace or among its target audience

  2. Feasibility - The degree to which an idea is achievable or realistic given the available resources, technology, and skills; Helps to identify potential challenges and limitations that may need to be addressed before moving forward

  3. Viability - The measure of how likely an idea is to be sustainable in the long term; Takes into consideration the demand for an idea and if it can be realistically executed with available resources and evaluates if an idea has a high chance of success

Judges rate ideas on the above three criteria using a sliding scale between 1 and 10. Score anywhere between 1 for minimal impact to 10 for significant impact. Judges can also leave notes and commentary to explain the reason behind their score. If the idea evolves, a judge can modify their vote(s) or comment(s) accordingly.

All scores and attached commentary are visible to those who view the ideas. To see a judge’s score, click on their image/avatar, located at the top of the Review page.

Judges are automatically assigned badges based on their scoring behavior.

  • Gray Badge - The judge has not scored the idea yet

  • Blue Badge - The judge has scored the idea on some, but not all, of the three scoring criteria

  • Green Badge - The judge has scored the idea using all three scoring criteria

Note: An additional icon will appear in the badge if the judge has added commentary to their score.

At the top of the idea review page, you will find the impact score. The Impact Score is determined by averaging the desirability, feasibility, and viability scores assigned by judges. However, only the scores of the judges who have scored an idea on all three criteria will be included in the calculation.

 

Why:

The idea review process is a crucial stage in innovation management. It helps refine the idea, identify potential pitfalls, and ensures alignment with the organization's objectives.

Deciding which ideas to advance to the next stages can be challenging. Idea scoring makes it easier to engage stakeholders and identify which ideas to move forward to the next stages of development.

By using a standardized rating system, you can ensure that ideas are evaluated against a consistent list of values. This promotes fairness and objectivity in scoring. Idea scoring brings clarity to your decision-making process, and ensures that you advance the ideas that have the highest likelihood of success.

 

How:

  1. After logging into Acclaim Ideas, click on the 'Explore Ideas' link to view all active ideas. Select the idea you want to review.

  2. Carefully read the idea's description, anticipated impact, and alignment with the organization's goals.

  3. If you're on the judging panel, you can score the idea. Select the 'Review' tab on the Idea menu to rate the idea.

    • Drag the slider on each of the criteria (Desirability, Feasibility, and Viability).

  4. Leave comments to offer constructive criticism, ask questions, or suggest improvements.

  5. Click Save.

  6. For users with permission: If you've received all judges' scores and the idea meets your organization's criteria after the review, you can change its status to advance it in the innovation process. Do this by accessing the Change Status drop down at the top right of the Idea page.

    • If you no longer wish to pursue an idea, you can archive it by going to the Settings tab in the Idea menu bar and choosing 'Archived'.

 

Best Practices:

Whenever possible, choose the same panel of judges for a set of related ideas or goals. This can ensure familiarity and efficiency.

Be objective and fair in your assessment. It's important to separate the idea from the person who proposed it.

Provide clear and constructive feedback. This will help the person who proposed the idea understand the idea's strengths and areas for improvement.

 

Notes:

The review process is an opportunity to engage in a dialogue about the idea. Encourage open and respectful discussions that could lead to the idea's improvement.

If a campaign changes after scoring begins, the existing scores will remain the same. However, judges can change their score at any time during the idea evaluation process.

 

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