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Guide to Scoring Ideas & Idea Scoring Spreadsheet

The process of weighing each idea in terms of its combined profile of benefits, costs, risks, and confidence factor can become somewhat complex to think about all at once, and it becomes essential to use some kind of tool to store and analyze all these data elements for an entire portfolio of ideas. Use this detailed guide to introduce your team to effective idea management and prioritization.

Idea Scoring Spreadsheet

Once your team has its own ideas to manage and prioritize, use this spreadsheet to score ideas. All you have to do is enter basic information about the idea, then some scores across several dimensions. Then, the spreadsheet will calculate the total “idea score” for each. You can use these scores along with the spreadsheet filters the spreadsheet to see which ideas are worth pursuing.