Business Idea Viability - Implementation Toolkit – Excel XLSX

ENTREPRENEURSHIP EXCEL DESCRIPTION

Editor Summary Business Idea Viability - Implementation Toolkit is an XLSX-based (with supplemental ZIP) self-assessment and implementation toolkit by Gerard Blokdijk, available on Flevy with immediate digital download. Read more It follows a 3-step process (Get your bearings; Set goals/tasks/dates; Implement and track) and includes a 49-requirement quickscan PDF, a Self-Assessment Excel Dashboard (auto reports, radar chart, bespoke RACI matrix), 994 case-based questions across 7 core areas, and 62 implementation templates covering over 1,500 requirements.

This toolkit is designed for situations where an organization or team must assess a business idea’s viability and move from assessment to managed implementation.
  Product managers running the Self-Assessment Excel Dashboard to generate maturity radar charts, auto-generated reports, and a bespoke RACI matrix to assign responsibilities.
  Innovation leads using the 49-requirement quickscan PDF and the 994-question self-assessment to identify gaps across 7 core areas and set priorities.
  Project managers converting assessment outputs into tracked work using the 62 project management form templates to manage requirements and success criteria.
  Strategy teams preparing stakeholder briefings and maintaining offline-protected assessment data for governance.
The 3-step process plus the RDMAICS cycle provides a structured, data-driven improvement approach aligned with consulting practice.

The Business Idea Viability Toolkit includes a set of best-practice templates, step-by-step workplans, and maturity diagnostics for any project related to assessing the viability of a Business Idea. Please note the above partial preview is ONLY of the Self Assessment Excel Dashboard, referenced in steps 1 and 2 (see below for more details).

Through a 3-step process, this toolkit will guide you from idea to implementation. Please find a below a summary of the 3 steps.

STEP 1: Get your bearings

Start with the latest quick edition of the Business Idea Viability Self Assessment book in PDF containing 49 requirements to perform a quickscan, get an overview and share with stakeholders.

Organized in a data driven improvement cycle RDMAICS (Recognize, Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control and Sustain), check the example pre-filled Self-Assessment Excel Dashboard to get familiar with results generation.

STEP 2: Set concrete goals, tasks, dates and numbers you can track

Featuring 994 new and updated case-based questions, organized into seven core areas of process design, this Self-Assessment will help you identify areas in which Business Idea Viability improvements can be made.

The Self-Assessment Excel Dashboard; with the Business Idea Viability Self-Assessment and Scorecard you will develop a clear picture of which Business Idea Viability areas need attention, which requirements you should focus on and who will be responsible for them:

•  Shows your organization instant insight in areas for improvement: Auto generates reports, radar chart for maturity assessment, insights per process and participant and bespoke, ready to use, RACI Matrix
•  Gives you a professional Dashboard to guide and perform a thorough Business Idea Viability Self-Assessment
•  Is secure: Ensures offline data protection of your Self-Assessment results
•  Dynamically prioritized projects-ready RACI Matrix shows your organization exactly what to do next

STEP 3: Implement, Track, follow up and revise strategy

The outcomes of STEP 2, the self assessment, are the inputs for STEP 3; Start and manage Business Idea Viability projects with the 62 implementation resources. There are 62 step-by-step Business Idea Viability Project Management Form Templates covering over 1500 Business Idea Viability project requirements and success criteria.

TOPIC FAQ

What are the main phases of a business idea viability assessment?

A standard approach in this category moves from initial orientation to defined goals and into implementation. The Business Idea Viability - Implementation Toolkit frames this as a 3-step process: Step 1 (Get your bearings), Step 2 (Set concrete goals, tasks, dates and numbers), and Step 3 (Implement, track, follow up and revise), a 3-step process.

What does RDMAICS mean and how is it applied in idea assessments?

RDMAICS stands for Recognize, Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control and Sustain. In the toolkit it organizes the quickscan and self-assessment cycle so results feed into improvement planning; the pre-filled Self-Assessment Excel Dashboard demonstrates results generation organized by RDMAICS.

What maturity-assessment outputs should I expect from a self-assessment dashboard?

Typical outputs include auto-generated reports, a radar chart for maturity assessment, insights by process and participant, and a dynamically prioritized, projects-ready RACI Matrix. These outputs help translate assessment findings into responsibilities and next steps via the Self-Assessment Excel Dashboard.

How detailed are self-assessment questionnaires for business idea viability?

Depth varies by product,, but this toolkit provides 994 new and updated case-based questions organized into 7 core areas of process design to surface specific improvement opportunities and focus areas across the idea lifecycle, totaling 994 questions.

What features should I evaluate when buying a toolkit that must support both assessment and implementation?

Look for a quickscan or summary PDF for stakeholder briefings, a secure self-assessment dashboard that auto-generates reports and RACI output, and a set of implementation templates to run projects. The Business Idea Viability - Implementation Toolkit includes a 49-requirement quickscan PDF and 62 implementation resources.

How can templates be used to manage implementation requirements and success criteria?

Assessment outputs feed directly into implementation templates so teams can start and manage projects. The Business Idea Viability - Implementation Toolkit provides 62 step-by-step project management form templates covering over 1,500 project requirements and success criteria to operationalize assessment findings.

I need to prioritize which ideas to implement — what practical tool helps with responsibility and prioritization?

A dynamically prioritized, projects-ready RACI Matrix can translate assessment priorities into clear responsibilities and next steps. Use the outputs from a structured self-assessment to populate the RACI Matrix and identify which requirements and owners to act on first, specifically the RACI Matrix.

How do I run a rapid quickscan to brief stakeholders before a deeper assessment?

Start with a concise quick edition or quickscan PDF that lists core requirements to check, then review a pre-filled self-assessment dashboard example to see result formats. The toolkit’s quick edition contains 49 requirements and an example Self-Assessment Excel Dashboard for rapid briefing.

Source: Best Practices in Entrepreneurship, Ideation Excel: Business Idea Viability - Implementation Toolkit Excel (XLSX) Spreadsheet, Gerard Blokdijk