2020 IDO
Department Goals
Scenarios
Business Development
IDO History
200

When you notice an IDO discussion veering too far off topic, you should say this designated code word to get the meeting back on track.

Mango 

200

The Planning Department's SS20 ERI Goal and its percentage to LY


600000, -37%

200

You were just introduced to a business process and you have an idea on how to make the process more efficient. Where would you place this on the IDO board?

New Idea

200

What category has the highest total units in overstock?

Dresses

200

What does IDO stand for

What is Idea Driven Organization


400

When adding a new IDO slip to the board, name three things that you must include

Any 3 of the following: Champion's name, description/1st step , cf partner, est. deadline, status

400

Name the Planning Departments SS20 Margin Goal

64.40%

400

You check your email and see that your cross-functional partner has sent you everything you need to move forward with your new idea. Where would you place this on the board?

Doing

400

Name the biggest growth category for Fall?

Active/Lounge

400

At the end of each IDO meeting, we show recognition to our team members using what method?

Flare Jar

600

As a department, how many IDOs do we aim to achieve each month?

20

600

At the beginning of the season, the Planning Department laid out 10 goals for the SS20 season. Please name 3 of them


1. OS liquidation
2. Drive"in season"demand margins higher
3. Data infrastructure for planning (w/IT)
4. MPS Enhancements & Evolution
5. Budget and Plan System/File Automation
6. Improve Product Advertising Selection Process
7. B2B2 Support for Growth
8. Online Product Recommendations
9. Completed Transition to VCM
10. Testing Program enhancements

600

Your idea has come fully into form, and all that's left to do is continue putting it into practice. Where would you place this on the board?

Done

600

Last week, we sold how many units in total Overstock?

117,906 (100k - 120k)

600

According to the originators of IDO, a company’s “single most powerful source of growth and innovation” is this…

the employees

800

During our first concentric circles activity, we discussed two separate topics. Please name one of them.

Meeting etiquette / Slack versus Email

800

Name the Planning Department's SS20 Profit Goal

 $1.6M

800

After starting on an idea you realized that this may require more collaboration and time than expected. Where would you place this on the board?

On-hold

800

What’s the highest units we’ve sold in one zulily event to date?

15,702 (14k - 16k)

800

Alan Robinson and Dean Schroeder first introduced the IDO concept via…
A. a documentary
B. a TedTalk
C. a book

C. a book

1000

The Pre-Season Assortment Tool, which validates pre-season plans to actual results at the end of the season, was championed by this employee (and was the winning CF IDO for January 2020.)

Ronald

1000

In March, Brian introduced the E3 principles to guide us in our long term goals. What does E3 stand for?

a. emotion, energy, efficiency

b. emotion, excellence, expansion

c. excellent, engaged, effective

d. excellence, efficiency, emotion

e. energy, excellence, expansion

B. Emotion, Excellence, Expansion

1000

You have a great idea but you need approval from a VP before It can get started. Where would you place this on the board?

To-Do

1000

As of 5/11 ABC has made how many masks in support of the COVID-19 pandemic?

65,649 (60k - 70k)

1000

This is the year that IDO was introduced into Venus culture?

2016

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