DVF
Desirability, Viability, Feasibility
Global Schools Forum
2023
Desirability, Viability, Feasibility
Global Schools Forum
2023
GSF (Consultancy)
Education
All
Practitioners
Credibility - ensure the solution's impact on learning outcomes, especially using rapid testing and learning approaches through various stages of the scale journey.
Problem-Solution Fit - assess and define Problem Statement, understand users/beneficiaries' segments, understand core features of solution.
Relative Advantage - value and positioning in competitive landscape.
Operational Partnerships - operational scale partners that provide access, support and infrastructure to deliver on innovation promise.
Operational Capacity - organisational capacity to deliver including team structure and composition, processes and internal...
Support Strength - level of prioritisation within the organisation/stage of innovation; fitment with external environment, legal compliance, regulation obstacles and policy support.
Sustainability - clear business and revenue model. Determine payers, doers and buyers at scale.
Funder Alignment - strong business/organisational structure for external funding.
Financial Sustainability - includes cost analysis, evidence of financial stability, current level of income.
Funding Partnerships - existing partnership with government, private networks, etc.
Channels To Deliver The Solution - clarity on new and established cost-effective channels for delivering solution to end users.
Replication Potential - ease of transfer and adoption rate; fit to education system.
Data Maturity - streamlined, effective data collection processes for scale.
Leadership - alignment with organisation's vision, commitment of key management and governance.
How are you ensuring that the innovation has an impact while you are scaling?
How does your solution fit the existing problem?
How does your innovation compare to other similar innovations?
Who are your scaling partners for the operation of the innovation?
What is the capacity of your organisation to scale this innovation?
What kinds of support does your innovation have?
Who are the different stakeholders in your business model?
What is your structure for external funding?
What are you doing to secure financial stability?
Who are the partners currently involved with funding your innovation's scale?
Via which channels will your innovation be distributed to stakeholders?
How easily does your innovation transfer to other contexts?
How are you effectively collecting data about your scaling process?
How aligned is your leadership with the vision for your innovation?