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Tell Us About Your Challenge

MCICOM Challenge Intake Form

MCICOM Campaign of Learning
Supported by MCICOM, the I-neXt branch drives performance and innovation under the Command & Staff Support portfolio and is responsible for accelerating and integrating new and emerging technologies, processes, and organizational adaptations – across the Command – as they relate to design, construction, and management of our installations. 

I-neXt Vision 
Advance capabilities on Marine Corps installations, support the Force of the 21st Century, and realize the full potential of a "Next Generation Installation." 

I-neXt Mission 
Identify, pilot, and transition solutions to solve the most pressing problems facing Marine Corps installations through facilitation, consultation, and an innovation-ecosystem of creative partnerships. 

I-neXt Values 
As stated by our 38th Commandant, “the Marine Corps needs disruptive thinkers who are willing to challenge the status quo.” Built on two of the Marine Corps values of courage and commitment, I-neXt approaches its work leveraging collaboration, adaptation, and transformation.

 

What is a “challenge”?
A challenge can be a current or anticipated problem that inhibits/will inhibit the way your Marine Corps organization operates. Challenges may be focused on day-to-day operations or the ability of the installation to support the needs of the future force, considering the way we currently do things or will be expected to do things (e.g., way we are organized, trained, tools we used, policies therein).

Please complete the following form to share information about your challenge. Note: Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). If you have questions or need assistance in completing this form, please contact the MCICOM I-neXt team for support: I-neXt_G7@usmc.mil

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Challenge Overview

A problem in need of an innovative solution is where the use or application of a conventional solution/capability on the problem results in a harmful outcome that either negates the solution, or provides an obstacle so insurmountable that the cost and energy required to apply the solution becomes prohibitive.

Additional Details

Strategic champion for the project, who may provide guidance or direction to enable its success. The sponsor organization may also be where a solution might transition if it became a program of record or it may provide funding for transition.
Key stakeholders may be any individuals or groups (e.g. USMC organizations, commands, internal stakeholders, external stakeholders) that have an interest in your solution's success.
Select a timeline for addressing the challenge including ideation, prototyping a solution, implementation, transition, and adoption of the new solution. If needed, please use the additional free response area to provide any additional details related to timing.
Describe an objective you plan to achieve when addressing this challenge and, if possible, what metrics you might use to determine whether you achieved it. What would a Minimum-Viable Product (MVP) look like in beginning to address your challenge?
What is the impact if this challenge is not addressed?
Describe how you might test solution(s) to your challenge through a pilot project. What would you want to see as part of a project aimed at addressing your challenge?
Describe your ideal output from a pilot project that aimed to address your challenge.
Describe an existing process or technology that could solve the problem you identified. Is there a market example?
Imagine you tested a solution to your challenge in a pilot project and the outcomes met your needs. What steps might you take to transition from the current way of doing business to your new solution? Are there barriers or additional challenges that the Sponsor/Owner might face in integrating the new solution?

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