Title
Ex-Ante Impact Assessment & Value Network Analysis for SI: SIMPACT Working Paper 2
Author
Dhondt, S.
van de Ven, H.
Ziauberyte, R.
van der Torre, W.
Cressey, P.
Kaderabkova, A.
Luna, Á.
Moghadam Saman, S.
Castro Spila, J.
Terstriep, J.
Publication year
2016
Abstract
In this paper, a conceptual framework is presented to conduct an ex-ante impact assessment for social innovation. The building blocks for an ex-ante impact assessment are goal formulation; developing the relationships between inputs, outputs and outcomes; determining the role of stakeholders to achieve the objectives; calculating the impact; and deciding on the social innovation. These building blocks are sequentially interconnected to each other. In the paper, we present the experience of three cases of social innovation with the framework. The following questions are discussed with results from the three case studies: How can you clarify your social goals and make them more measurable? How can you translate your goals into practical action roadmaps? How do you manage the sponsors and the stakeholders needed in your decision making? What kind of result can you expect from such an ex ante impact assessment? We summarize our lessons for each of these questions. In conclusion, our conceptual framework aims to be a practical guide to both assessor and assessee by structuring the development and decision process. A toolbox has been developed, which consists of a series of steps sprung from our conceptual framework.
Subject
Life
SP - Sustainable Productivity and Employability
ELSS - Earth, Life and Social Sciences
Work and Employment
Workplace
Healthy Living
Social Innovation
Measurement
Ex-Ante Impact Assessment
Value Network Analysis
Tools
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TNO identifier
745826
Publisher
Institute for Work and Technology, Gelsenkirchen
Document type
report