Cynthia LaConte handout

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Where will your idea be adopted? Where can it be developed? Who will benefit from this? Customers Team members What kind of timeline could be expected for completion of the project? What business problem does your idea try to solve? What opportunity does it leverage? Why should resources be allocated to support your idea? Why does your idea deserve attention? How do you intend to solve the problem? How many resources will be required? Number of $, people, hours 1. Business Problem What business problem does your idea solve or what opportunity does it leverage? Create a succinct summary by answering the basics about your idea: 2. Roadmap Alignment Describe how your idea aligns with your company’s roadmap. How does it support your company’s vision, values, competitive difference and this year’s top 5 goals (strategic initiatives). 3. Financial Justification How will your idea create revenue, save expenses or preserve capital? Think about your company’s financial dashboard, and then describe the financial 4. DISC Profile – What’s the DISC style of your “C” listener? How can you shape your message accordingly?

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Where will your idea be adopted?Where can it be developed?

Who will benefit from this?CustomersTeam members

What kind of timeline could be expected for completion of the project?

What business problem does your idea try to solve?What opportunity does it leverage?

Why should resources be allocated to support your idea?Why does your idea deserve attention?

How do you intend to solve the problem?How many resources will be required?Number of $, people, hours

1. Business Problem – What business problem does your idea solve or what opportunity does it leverage? Create a succinct summary by answering the basics about your idea:

2. Roadmap Alignment – Describe how your idea aligns with your company’s roadmap. How does it support your company’s vision, values, competitive difference and this year’s top 5 goals (strategic initiatives).

3. Financial Justification – How will your idea create revenue, save expenses or preserve capital? Think

about your company’s financial dashboard, and then describe the financial justification for your idea.

4. DISC Profile – What’s the DISC style of your “C” listener? How can you shape your message accordingly?