Pivot or Persevere Template: Make Data-Driven Innovation Decisions

Pivot or Persevere Template: Make Data-Driven Innovation Decisions

Stop letting projects coast to launch on hope alone.

Tristan Kromer By Tristan Kromer ·

Quick Answer: Pivot or persevere decisions are the backbone of data-driven innovation — without a principled way to decide whether to stop investing in a project, your strategy is just hope. Kromatic’s updated Pivot or Persevere Template provides a structured framework for demanding concrete evidence that a project deserves continued investment, rather than letting it coast toward launch by default. The redesigned template pairs with self-paced videos in their Innovation Accounting Course.

Hi there,Kromatic Product Update Newsletter tl;dr: Download our updated Pivot or Persevere Template Pivot or Persevere decisions are the backbone of data-driven decisions. If you can’t make a principled decision to stop investing time and money in a project - your strategy is nothing more than hope. Instead of just moving forward with projects as if they were entitled to launch - a pivot or persevere decision demands concrete evidence that the project is worth investing in. Our new Pivot or Persevere template has been redesigned to go along with our new self-paced videos as part of our Innovation Accounting Course. You can download the new template here and join our Mar 13 course to learn Innovation Accounting. Kind regards, Tristan

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a pivot or persevere decision in innovation?

A pivot or persevere decision is a structured, evidence-based checkpoint where we evaluate whether a project deserves continued investment or needs a change in direction. Instead of letting projects move forward as if they’re entitled to launch, this process demands concrete evidence that the project is worth investing in. It’s the backbone of data-driven decision-making in innovation.

Why do teams need a pivot or persevere template?

Without a principled way to decide whether to stop investing time and money in a project, our strategy is essentially just hope. A pivot or persevere template gives us a structured framework to evaluate projects against concrete evidence, helping us make confident, data-driven decisions rather than relying on gut feelings or momentum.

How does innovation accounting relate to pivot or persevere decisions?

Innovation accounting provides the measurement framework that makes pivot or persevere decisions possible. Kromatic’s Innovation Accounting Course includes self-paced videos paired with an updated Pivot or Persevere template, teaching us how to gather and evaluate the concrete evidence needed to make principled investment decisions about innovation projects.

Tristan Kromer

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Tristan Kromer

Tristan Kromer is an innovation coach and the founder of Kromatic. He helps enterprise companies build innovation ecosystems and works with startups and intrapreneurs worldwide to create better products for real people. Author, speaker, and passionate advocate for lean startup and innovation accounting methods.

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