________________ are prototypes intended to convey the appearance of a particular artifact, even though they may not have the functionality of said artifact. Select one correct answer from the list
Correct Answer: D
Question 52
When initiating a brainstorming session, the facilitator would pose 2-3 questions to frame the challenge and thus establish the context for the session. Select one correct answer from the list:
Correct Answer: D
GInI'sCInP Handbookoutlines brainstorming as a structured ideation tool within the Front End, where the facilitator's role is to define the problem space clearly. Posing 2-3 questions "to frame the challenge" is about "establishing the context"-setting boundaries, focus, and intent (e.g., "What customer pain points can we solve?"). This ensures participants align their creativity toward a specific goal, a practice rooted in GInI's Breakthrough Innovation Method. Option A, "set the pace," relates to timing, not framing. Option B, "create motivation," is a byproduct, not the primary aim. Option C, "create a tone," is vague and secondary to context. Option D directly matches the question and GInI's guidance, where context drives effective ideation. The original answer (D) is correct, reflecting GInI's structured approach to creative processes, ensuring clarity precedes divergence.
Question 53
Innovation Tournaments are internal competitions where teams of peers work together to identify a new opportunity for the business, develop a relatively complete and well-thought-out business plan for it, and then pitch it to an internal venture board, generally in order to get funding for taking the concept further, understanding that concepts which prove strong enough may ultimately make their way all the way through to final implementation, thereby providing an excellent method for surfacing and funding non-core, and potentially breakthrough or disruptive, business innovations. Select one correct answer from the list:
Correct Answer: D
GInI defines "Innovation Tournaments" as structured internal competitions aimed at identifying and developing new business opportunities, often involving pitches to a venture board for funding. This aligns with the question's description of teams creating business plans and competing for resources to advance potentially disruptive innovations. "Hackathons" (A) typically focus on rapid prototyping, often in tech contexts, not necessarily business plans. "Business Plan Competitions" (B) is a close contender but is a more generic term not specifically tied to GInI's innovation framework. "Innovation Jams" (C) refer to collaborative ideation sessions, not competitive tournaments. Thus, "Innovation Tournaments" (D) is the precise GInI term. Reference:GInICInP Handbook, Section on Engagement Mechanisms.
Question 54
Innovators are commonly known to have a disdain for what? Select one correct answer from the list:
Correct Answer: A
Question 55
The basic formula of a successful business is the storyline of a hero overcoming obstacles to save the day. For us as Innovators, that means what? Select one correct answer from the list:
Correct Answer: B
GInI'sCInP Handbookframes innovation as a problem-solving journey, akin to a hero's narrative-identifying obstacles (market needs) and overcoming them (delivering solutions). For innovators, this translates to "find a need and meet it," a core tenet of GInI's philosophy that innovation must address real customer or market gaps to succeed. Option A, "make the world a better place," is aspirational but too broad and not directly tied to the business success formula. Option C, "secure financial backing and scale up," focuses on execution, not the foundational storyline. Option D, "look innovative as absolutely possible," contradicts GInI's rule against innovation for appearances (see Question 15). The original answer (D) is incorrect; B is the correct choice, aligning with GInI's need-driven innovation model, where the "hero" (innovator) resolves a "villain" (unmet need), a practical application of storytelling to business value creation.
