2020 IDO
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
The Planning Department's SS20 ERI Goal and its percentage to LY
600000, -37%
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
What category has the highest total units in overstock?
Dresses
What does IDO stand for
What is Idea Driven Organization
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
Name the Planning Departments SS20 Margin Goal
64.40%
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
Name the biggest growth category for Fall?
Active/Lounge
At the end of each IDO meeting, we show recognition to our team members using what method?
Flare Jar
As a department, how many IDOs do we aim to achieve each month?
20
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
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
Last week, we sold how many units in total Overstock?
117,906 (100k - 120k)
According to the originators of IDO, a company’s “single most powerful source of growth and innovation” is this…
the employees
During our first concentric circles activity, we discussed two separate topics. Please name one of them.
Meeting etiquette / Slack versus Email
Name the Planning Department's SS20 Profit Goal
$1.6M
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
What’s the highest units we’ve sold in one zulily event to date?
15,702 (14k - 16k)
Alan Robinson and Dean Schroeder first introduced the IDO concept via…
A. a documentary
B. a TedTalk
C. a book
C. a book
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
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
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
As of 5/11 ABC has made how many masks in support of the COVID-19 pandemic?
65,649 (60k - 70k)
This is the year that IDO was introduced into Venus culture?
2016