Opportunity Screening Matrix
Criteria
Very
High
High
Average
Low
Very
Low
Weight
Score
Weight
Score*
Opportunity Screening Grid for each Opportunity
Rating
5
4
3
2
1
1. RELEVANCE
2
2. RESONANCE
1
3. REINFORCEMENT OF
ENTREPRENEURIAL
INTERESTS
1
4. REVENUES
2
5. RESPONSIVENESS
1
6. REACH
1
7. RANGE
1
8. REVOLUTIONARY
IMPACT
2
9. RETURNS
4
10. RELATIVE EASE OF
IMPLEMENTATION
1
Rating
1
2
3
4
5
11. RESOURCES
REQUIRED
1
12. RISKS
3
Total Score
*Rating x Weight = Score
Note: Criteria numbers 1 to 10 are positive indicators; meaning, the more of them, the
better. Criteria numbers 11 and 12 are negative indicators; meaning, the less of them,
the better. Hence, the rating system is reversed for negative indicators.