Bell-Mason Diagnostic The Bell-Mason Diagnostic and Prescriptive Method is a rule-based tool that is applied manually to characterize and plot the status of a high information technology venture at each stage of its growth. Four major elements of the Bell-Mason: 1. The five stages of company growth 2. The twelve dimensions that are measured to assess a start-up 3. The rules used to evaluate each dimension 4. A relational graph plotted against the ideal model for success Element #1 - …showed first 75 words of 1437 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1437 total…is it compatible with recruiting and the reward structure? A corporate culture statement should exist, and the benefits and compensation plan should be in line with the statement. Team Flaws *A Mercenary Team *Conflicting Egos *Lack of Respect --Incompetence in one or more groups. Love of each other is not a criterion for team members. *The team falls apart at Concept or Seed because of their inability to get along while preparing the Business Plan.