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DECISION GUIDE

Mentor Intelligence Implementation Roadmap

Executive Summary

Implement Mentor Intelligence in four phases over 4–8 weeks: discovery and criteria design, roster import and cleanup, matching configuration and coordinator training, then go-live with first cohort match and 30-day review. Parallel tracks cover mentor communications and integration setup. Skipping phases—especially roster cleanup—delays value and frustrates founders.

Key Takeaways & Benchmarks

  • Week 1–2: criteria workshop, taxonomy, success metrics
  • Week 2–4: roster import, dedupe, mentor self-update campaign
  • Week 3–5: matching weights, approval flows, calendar sync
  • Week 5–6: coordinator training and dry-run match
  • Week 6+: live match, utilization monitoring, retrospective

Frequently Asked Questions

Can implementation compress to two weeks?

Only with clean roster data and a single cohort under 25 founders—otherwise quality suffers.

Who owns implementation internally?

Program ops lead with executive sponsor; IT joins for SSO and CRM milestones.

What happens after go-live?

30-day check-in on metrics, quarterly roster health reviews, and weight tuning each cohort.

Next Step for Your Mentor Program

Explore matching quality, roster coverage, and intake workflows on your cohort.

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