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THE INNOVATION DIAGNOSTIC & HOW IT WORKS

How do you know which tools are right for you? The UN Innovation Diagnostic is designed to help you determine where to start across the S.P.A.C.E. modules and which tools are bestaligned to your needs. The diagnostic includes a short ten minute survey designed to provide users with a summary of their strengths and weaknesses across the five S.P.A.C.E. modules. The UN Innovation Diagnostic works by asking users to assess how well a series of 27 statements reflects their team, unit, or organizational capabilities. Each statement is derived from research and leading practices

STRATEGY MODULE questions explore the degree to which the user’s team, unit, or organization:
  • establishes a clear set of innovation goals to drive its innovation efforts;
  • understands what resources and capabilities are required to execute its innovation activities and achieve its goals;
  • treats innovation efforts as portfolios of investments that balance risk and reward;
  • assesses broader trends and emerging technologies when charting the course for its innovation efforts;
  • considers its broader programmatic and operational ecosystem when selecting innovation tactics and strategies to execute
PARTNERSHIP MODULE questions explore the degree to which the user’s team, unit, or organization:
  • understands how to communicate value to attract potential partners;
  • prioritizes potential partnerships to maximize shared value;
  •  finds new partners that provide unique value, and effectively engages with them;
  • manages and proactively mitigates risks associated with its partnerships.
ARCHITECTURE MODULE questions explore the degree to which the user’s team, unit, or organization:
  • sources new ideas effectively and from a wide range of stakeholders;
  • applies user-centered design techniques to ensure that solutions reflect the needs of end users and critical stakeholders
  • plans for scaling throughout the solution development and piloting processes;
  • Organizes to effectively execute innovation.
CULTURE MODULE questions explore the degree to which the user’s team, unit, or organization:
  • established a culture of learning based on both innovation successes and failures;
  • provides guidance on identifying what constitutes “acceptable” risk limits;
  • creates incentives for taking strategic risks through innovation;
  • understands how to engage governing bodies effectively around innovation.
EVALUATION MODULE questions explore the degree to which the user’s team, unit, or organization:
  • Assesses its enabling environment for innovation;
  • Understands which of its innovation projects are having their desired impact
  • Analyzes the health of its pipeline of projects across the innovation lifecycle;
  • Communicates effectively to stakeholders.