FREE ASSESSMENT

TTO Workflow Efficiency Assessment

Evaluate how efficiently invention disclosures move through review, evaluation, patent preparation, and commercialization workflows.

About This Assessment

This assessment evaluates:

• Disclosure Intake

• Researcher Coordination

• Review Efficiency

• Counsel Coordination

• Workflow Scalability

• Operational Impact

Time Required: 5-10 Minutes

What You'll Receive

Workflow Efficiency Score

Measure how efficiently invention disclosures move through your workflow.

Category Breakdown

Identify strengths and operational bottlenecks.

Workflow Insights

Discover opportunities to improve responsiveness and throughput.

Recommended Next Steps

Receive practical recommendations for workflow improvement.

Take the Assessment

Rate each statement from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 5 (Strongly Agree).

Disclosure Intake

1. Disclosures arrive in a usable format.

2. Submission requirements are understood.

3. Disclosure intake is efficient.

4. Information quality is generally sufficient.

5. Intake delays are uncommon.

Researcher Coordination

1. Researchers respond promptly.

2. Clarification requests are resolved quickly.

3. Researcher participation is productive.

4. Communication is consistent.

5. Researcher coordination supports workflow efficiency.

Review Efficiency

1. Disclosure evaluations are timely.

2. Review responsibilities are clear.

3. Decision-making is efficient.

4. Operational bottlenecks are limited.

5. Review throughput is predictable.

Counsel Coordination

1. Outside counsel receives sufficient information.

2. Counsel handoffs are efficient.

3. Reinterpretation is limited.

4. Redraw requests are uncommon.

5. Drafting preparation is efficient.

Workflow Scalability

1. Workload remains manageable.

2. Staff can handle disclosure volume.

3. Work can be reassigned easily.

4. Workflow performance remains consistent.

5. Processes support growth.

Operational Impact

1. Workflow efficiency improves responsiveness.

2. Workflow efficiency reduces delays.

3. Workflow efficiency supports commercialization.

4. Workflow efficiency improves stakeholder satisfaction.

5. Workflow efficiency supports institutional goals.

Ready to Evaluate Workflow Efficiency?

Complete the assessment to discover where workflow bottlenecks exist, where efficiency opportunities exist, and what improvements may provide the greatest impact.
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