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What it is
The McKinsey Capability Building Assessment (MCBA) is a powerful, easy-to-use tool that helps individuals and organizations advance capabilities in a data-driven way. It is a multiple-choice right and wrong answer individual assessment of procurement, manufacturing and supply chain skills. Items are developed by experts and validated by an external psychometric analysis.
Multiple-choice right and wrong answer individual assessment
Developed by experts and validated by psychometric analysis
Focus on “what matters”
Web-based
Takes ~1 hour to complete
Reporting at the individual and organizational levels
The MCBA database contains results from all regions and industries, which span across more than 230 companies and 13,000 participants
How to use it
Objectively assess your team’s talent
Identify capability gaps and design a learning journey
Track learning progress
Benchmark capabilities within your organization and against your peers
Procurement
Manufacturing
Supply Chain
Product Development & Procurement
Create a winning product design and portfolio
How it works
The MCBA questions cover three overarching themes and 11 key topics
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Gather information for the MCBA launch
- Determine the full list of participants
- Customize role titles
- Work with client IT to prepare a smooth launch
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Launch and complete assessment
- Communicate the scope and objectives to participants
- Allow participants to self-register for the assessment
- Launch and complete assessment
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Discuss feedback
- Receive a report with aggregate results
- Deliver individual reports
- If needed, request a follow-up call with a McKinsey expert to clarify questions
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What the output looks like:
A series of different data cuts analyzing performance, ranging from individual to a company-wide level
Overall scores
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Benchmarking
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Assessment by job titles
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Improvement areas
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Scoring by department
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Improvement plan for individuals
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Manufacturing & Supply Chain
Optimize S&OP
Our solutions for advanced-analytics-based demand forecasting and integrated and optimized planning boost supply chain performance
How it works
The MCBA questions cover 10 key topics in manufacturing
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Gather information for the MCBA launch
- Legal agreements
- Discussion on key demographics to be reflected in analysis, e.g. geographies, business units, departments, roles, tenure etc.
- Domain whitelisting and (if needed) role customizations
- Communication drafts for target audience
2
Launch and complete assessment
- Release of communication by client sponsors
- Assessment link open
- Registration and assessment conducted by individuals
3
Feedback discussion
- Assessment findings gathered in maturity reports
- Identify issues and opportunities for improving performance vs. benchmarks
- Prepare materials for workshop
What the output looks like:
A series of different data cuts analyzing performance, ranging from individual to a company-wide level
Overview of MCBA scores
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Benchmarking
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Assessment by job titles
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Improvement areas
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Assessment by tenure
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Regional deep dive
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Boost manufacturing productivity
Enhance supply chain performance
Refine the end-to-end manufacturing & supply chain operating model
Achieve a sustainable transformation
Enterprise Efficiency and Effectiveness
Reimagine the customer experience
We use advanced analytics and AI to help our clients understand their customers' and employees' satisfaction
How it works
The MCBA questions cover 10 key topics in supply chain
1
Gather information for the MCBA launch
- Legal agreements
- Discussion on key demographics to be reflected in analysis, e.g. geographies, business units, departments, roles, tenure etc.
- Domain whitelisting and (if needed) role customizations
- Communication drafts for target audience
2
Launch and complete assessment
- Release of communication by client sponsors
- Assessment link open
- Registration and assessment conducted by individuals
3
Discuss feedback
- Assessment findings gathered in maturity reports
- Identify issues and opportunities for improving performance vs. benchmarks
- Prepare materials for workshop
What the output looks like:
A series of different data cuts analyzing performance, ranging from individual to a company-wide level
Overview of MCBA scores
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Benchmarking
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Assessment by job titles
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Improvement areas
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Assessment by tenure
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Regional deep dive
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Boost company performance and productivity
By working with us, you will have access to
Experts
Our industry and functional experts will be on the ground where and when you need them.
Helpdesk
Our helpdesk will keep doors open and commit to addressing your concerns efficiently and effectively.
Training
We offer coaching and build capabilities for your teams to deliver sustained improvements.
Implementation
We partner with you and co-create a firm path to implementation as part of the project.