Survey on Decision Criteria for Allocating Resources to Projects

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* 1. Studies have shown that about 30% of in-house projects are abandoned before completion.
Do you believe that the ratio of projects stopped before completion in your company/organization is

Less than 10%

10% to 19%

20% to 29%

30% to 39%

40% to 50%

More than 50%

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Assuming that such a list could be published in your organization for all to know how projects are selected, please list ALL the criteria you will use before deciding if resources should be allocated to support a project, an innovation or a new initiative, regardless of its nature (new product, new service, new marketing strategy, new process, new ERP, etc,).

If in the past you have not already worked on this topic for jointly producing a collective list of criteria please list below (without consulting colleagues) you own selection of criteria (or questions you would ask).

Do not feel compelled to provide 15 criteria; you are expected to list between 1 and a maximum of 15 criteria, as you see fit.

1st question

2nd question

3rd question

4th question

5th question

6th question

7th question

8th question

9th question

10th question

11th question

12th question

13th question

14th question

15th question

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* 3. Assuming that this list of ciriteria is complete state how convinced you are that it would be good enough for allocating resources to projects/initiatives
(only one answer)

Good enough (no additional question is required)

Almost good enough (very few questions might be missing)

This list would not be good enough

Such a list is not relevant and I do not need any checklist to allocate resources to projects

I am not sure

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* 4. Please select all the statements that apply to the above list of question
(multiple answers are possible)

this list is part of a systematic checklist mecanism

another list of selection criteria exists in the organization but I believe that it is not complete or as good the criteria I have listed above

this list is only an example because I customize the list for each project or situation

this list has been published to be known by the entire organization

this list was produced but has not been published in the organization

this list is only for my personal use

this list is only for the use of a selected group of people (i.e. the management comitee)

this list is the result of a workshop with colleagues

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Is your list of question based on a structured decision tree for allocating resources to projects, such as the one presented in the book “Winning Opportunities, proven tools for converting your projects into success (without a business plan)” ?
(one answer only)

No. I did not use any pre-existing model to pick the questions

I was not aware that such decision-making model existed

Such a decision-making model is not relevant for better allocation of resources

Yes. I have been using the following model :

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* 6. If it turns out that your list of questions is not complete would you like to find out what is missing?

Yes. I would like to know how my list can be fine-tuned

No. I do not care

No. Such a complete list would not improve the allocation of resources to new projects

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Please state in which main industry your are active
(only one answer)

Consulting and professional services

Education

Energy

Raw materials

Industrials and capital goods

Consumer Discretionary

Consumer Staples

Health

Financials

Information Technology

Telecommunication

Utilities

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Please indicate in which country

you are located

the headquarters of your company is located

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* 9. Size of your company or organization

Total number of employees

Number of employees under your responsability

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* 10. What is your position?
(select all that apply)

CEO or Head of company

Chief Marketing Officer

Chief Production Officer

Chief IT/Information Officer

Chief Finance Officer

Chief HR Officer

Chief Communication Officer

Chief R&D Officer

Chief Innovation Officer

Member of the board of directors

Non C-level position

Upper management position

Middle management position

No managerial responsability

Other position (please specify)

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* 11. What is your gender?

Female

Male

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* 1. Studies have shown that about 30% of in-house projects are abandoned before completion. Do you believe that the ratio of projects stopped before completion in your company/organization is

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* 3. Assuming that this list of ciriteria is complete state how convinced you are that it would be good enough for allocating resources to projects/initiatives(only one answer)

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* 4. Please select all the statements that apply to the above list of question(multiple answers are possible)

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* 5. Is your list of question based on a structured decision tree for allocating resources to projects, such as the one presented in the book “Winning Opportunities, proven tools for converting your projects into success (without a business plan)” ?(one answer only)

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* 6. If it turns out that your list of questions is not complete would you like to find out what is missing?

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* 7. Please state in which main industry your are active (only one answer)

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* 8. Please indicate in which country

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* 9. Size of your company or organization

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* 10. What is your position?(select all that apply)

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* 11. What is your gender?

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* 12. To receive a personalized copy of the Survey results please enter your name

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* 13. Please enter the email address that we should use to send the results of the survey

* 1. Studies have shown that about 30% of in-house projects are abandoned before completion.
Do you believe that the ratio of projects stopped before completion in your company/organization is

* 3. Assuming that this list of ciriteria is complete state how convinced you are that it would be good enough for allocating resources to projects/initiatives
(only one answer)

* 4. Please select all the statements that apply to the above list of question
(multiple answers are possible)

* 5. Is your list of question based on a structured decision tree for allocating resources to projects, such as the one presented in the book “Winning Opportunities, proven tools for converting your projects into success (without a business plan)” ?
(one answer only)

* 7. Please state in which main industry your are active
(only one answer)

* 10. What is your position?
(select all that apply)