This is where you clarify your thinking about key issues for pursuing your innovation.
1. What are the benefits of this innovation? List all the possible benefits for every stakeholder you can imagine. The more benefits you can identify, the greater your ability to appreciate its value.
2. What are the risks of implementing? List all the risks you can think of at this time. Try to consider every risk that could occur if you were to implement the innovation.
3. What are the obstacles to implementation? List anything that might get in the way of your implementing your innvoation.
4. What are some possible solutions to the obstacles? List all the solutions you can think of. You will think of more later.
5. What additional research. should you pursue? List all the research that you think is necessary to consider your innovation. Notice that you have the option of adding your research ideas to your to-do list. When you do, a lightbulb icon will appear at the beginning of your innovation to-do.
6. Who are the people that could support your analysis? List all of the possible people who could give you input on your possible innovation. Be sure to only engage the support of people who you can trust to not steal your innovation or use it in a negative way.
7. What additional issues should you consider? This is where you list any other considerations that have not been convered by the prior questions.
8. What are your next steps? List all the steps that you now want to take. Notice that you have the option of addint your next steps to your to-do list. When you do, a lightbulb icon will appear at the beginning of your innovation to-do.