Three Horizons Framework Quiz

What does the Three Horizons Framework primarily help organizations do?

• Maintain daily operations without change

• Structure innovation across short-, mid-, and long-term timeframes

• Focus solely on core business efficiency

• Only explore disruptive future technologies

Horizon 1 (H1) primarily focuses on:

• Disruptive experimentation

• Core business and incremental improvement

• Building new ventures unrelated to current business

• Research on speculative technologies

Which types of questions are most appropriate for Horizon 2?

• "How do we improve our current product's cost structure?"

• "What adjacent market opportunities can we exploit?"

• "What radical new market could we pioneer?"

• "Should we shut down our legacy systems?"

Horizon 3 (H3) is defined as:

• Core business efficiency

• Emerging adjacent markets

• Disruptive innovation and new system creation

• Day-to-day operations

Which question best aligns with Horizon 1?

• "What will our revenue streams look like in 5 years?"

• "How can we defend our current market share?"

• "What startup could disrupt our industry?"

• "How can we totally reinvent our business model?"

What is the 70/20/10 rule in the context of the Three Horizons Framework?

• Allocate 70% to H3, 20% to H2, 10% to H1

• Allocate 70% to H1, 20% to H2, 10% to H3

• Allocate resources equally across all horizons

• Invest only in H1 and H3

Why is the 70/20/10 rule useful?

• It ensures all innovation is disruptive

• It balances daily performance with medium- and long-term growth

• It eliminates risk from innovation

• It focuses only on Horizon 1

What is a great question for Horizon 3 planning?

• "How do we reduce supply chain costs?"

• "Which adjacent market can we enter next year?"

• "What transformative technologies or systems do we want to pioneer in 10+ years?"

• "Can we improve customer service?"