Key Concept

Idea Activity

  • Measuring it is based on what participants tells us is happening to ideas around them
  • We measure activity in the interaction and progression of ideas
  • We also measure activity in the origin, acceptance, and implementation of ideas

Performance Activity Metrics: Comparison

As a performance metric, Idea Activity can be compared with other activity indicators that are used in organizations.

 

Enterprise Activity

Activity Metric for Performance

Unit

Example

Production?

Product throughput

Tonnes per day

45 tonnes a day

Finance?

Cash Flow

$ per month

$2m per month

Sales?

Units Sold

% by region

35% exported

Ideas?

Idea Activity

 

 

 

Idea Interaction

% of time

Managers “always” acknowledge and reward ideas 17% of the time

 

Idea Progression

% of time

It is “usually” possible to have an idea accepted and implemented 22% of the time

  

 
 
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