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Push initiatives through funnel

Initiatives are managed along maturity lifecycle with clearly defined gates – stakeholders are actively involved in and / or informed about the progress from development of hypothesis to realization of the full-value
DEGREE OF IMPLEMENTATION ( DI ) FUNNEL APPROACH
STEP
Develop idea
Detail business case
Plan implementation
Deliver on plan
Realize full-value
Provides leadership team with visibility on progress and cohesiveness of initiative portfolio
DI-STATUS
DI 1 Idea substantiated
DI 2 Business plan defined
DI 3 Implementation signed-off
DI 4 Implementation done
DI 5 Full-value realized
Enforce stakeholders to engage along the initiative lifecycle and take on responsibility
ACTIVITY
• High-level hypothesis defined
• Alignment of idea with strategy
• Impact linked to value drivers
STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT
• Idea validated and concept detailed
• Business case reviewed
• Implementation plan defined
• Implementation concept developed
• Timeline with responsibilities defined
• Resources for delivery available
• Risks & interdependencies managed
• Reporting ( Actuals / Forecast ) established
• Financial and operational impact tracked
• Sustainability confirmed ( one-off effect / sustained effect )
Support teams with standard practices along stage-gates and remove bureaucracy
Initiative lead
Finance lead
Functional leads
Combines top-down aspirational approach with bottom-up problem- solving capabilities
Source : goetzpartners
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