Innovative Dutch · Business Model Game

Round 3 · Build the organisation

Decide how your venture will organise itself, where it will build capability, and which external relationships deserve strategic focus.

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External ecosystem

Partners

Choose how strongly you want to rely on external organisations, networks and strategic perspectives to accelerate the venture.

Alliances
Form strategic agreements with independent organisations to access resources, expertise, channels, funding or intellectual property.
No focusVery high
No focus
Open Innovation
Use external ideas, knowledge and intellectual property alongside internal innovation efforts.
No focusVery high
No focus
Co-Creation
Develop ideas, products or services together with customers, users or other external contributors.
No focusVery high
No focus
Joint Ventures
Create a jointly owned initiative with another organisation, sharing investment, control, risk and returns.
No focusVery high
No focus
Corporate Venture Capital
Work with established companies that invest capital and expertise in promising ventures to create strategic advantage.
No focusVery high
No focus
Supply Chain Integration
Collaborate closely with suppliers and other value-chain partners to improve innovation, delivery and competitiveness.
No focusVery high
No focus
Incubators
Use incubator support such as workspace, mentoring, networks, seed funding and training to develop the venture.
No focusVery high
No focus
Accelerators
Use an intensive accelerator programme to speed up product development, market entry, mentoring and access to investors.
No focusVery high
No focus
Universities
Work with universities for knowledge, research, talent, technology transfer and access to scientific or technical expertise.
No focusVery high
No focus
Professional Brokers
Use experienced intermediaries, mentors or specialist advisers to access expertise, networks and practical guidance.
No focusVery high
No focus
Distinctive Competencies
Build on strengths and capabilities that make the venture distinct instead of simply mirroring competitors.
No focusVery high
No focus

How you operate

Activities

Decide which management practices and organisational activities will receive the most attention as the venture grows.

Organisation Management
Design structures—such as team, network or virtual structures—that help the venture coordinate work and innovate effectively.
No focusVery high
No focus
Leadership
Invest in clear decision-making, communication and the ability to mobilise people around shared goals.
No focusVery high
No focus
Total Quality Management
Build a culture of continuous organisation-wide improvement in the quality of products, services and processes.
No focusVery high
No focus
Strategic Planning
Translate ambition into deliberate priorities, choices and plans for how the venture will compete and grow.
No focusVery high
No focus
Mission & Vision
Define a clear core purpose and future direction that guide choices over time.
No focusVery high
No focus
Tasks & Responsibilities
Create clear roles and responsibilities while giving people challenging, meaningful work and room to contribute.
No focusVery high
No focus
Lean Management
Optimise processes to reduce waste, improve throughput and use resources efficiently.
No focusVery high
No focus

People & capability

Resources

Choose which people practices and internal capabilities your venture will deliberately invest in during this stage.

Personal Growth
Build a culture that gives people autonomy and opportunities for personal and professional growth.
No focusVery high
No focus
Coaching
Provide coaching and practical guidance to help both new and experienced colleagues develop on the job.
No focusVery high
No focus
Employee Involvement
Create meaningful opportunities for employees to contribute, participate and feel ownership of the venture.
No focusVery high
No focus
Salary Packages
Use attractive primary and secondary employment benefits to recruit and retain the people you need.
No focusVery high
No focus
Training & Education
Invest time and budget in training, education and mentoring so colleagues can build relevant capabilities.
No focusVery high
No focus

Explain your choices Required

Strategic reflection

Use the space below for the round assignment. Explain the logic behind your choices rather than repeating the slider positions.

Ready to submit Round 3?
Allocate all 100 focus points and complete the strategic reflection before submitting.