• Retrospective Statistical Consensus by SimScore API

Introduction

This report analyzes feedback collected through a SimScore retrospective exercise, where participant responses were ranked by their similarity to a central concept. The SimScore methodology assigns percentage values to each response, indicating its relevance and importance to the central theme. A critical aspect of this analysis is that a similarity score of 50% is twice as important as a score of 25%, making higher-scored responses significantly more valuable for identifying needed changes.

This report focuses primarily on responses with similarity scores above 35%, as these represent the most critical insights from participants. Based on this analysis, we have identified four key change recommendations that address the most pressing concerns while avoiding change fatigue.

Detailed Change Recommendations

1. Implement a Systematic Resource Allocation Framework

The highest-scoring responses indicate a critical need for RnDAO to develop a structured approach to resource allocation across ventures.

Supporting Data:

• Priority #1 (Gokhan Polat, 48%): "RnDAO is doing too much for some ventures, while too little for others, but most importantly there is no system to RnDAO Core team allocate resources. I think RnDAO should review whether its providing value today and stop doing things that do not provide value."
• Priority #13 (Gokhan Polat, 36%): "Instead of resource allocation ad hoc and when a venture is struggling, RnDAO should be more strategic and make investment because it align with RnDAO skills, timing, team readiness."
• Priority #8 (jonas, 41%): "It also feels like we can only support a small number of projects (~10), once it gets more it would strain RnDAO resources & people & community too much."

Why This Matters:

The current ad-hoc approach to resource allocation is causing inefficiencies and inequities across ventures. Some receive excessive support while others receive insufficient help, leading to inconsistent outcomes and strained resources. A systematic framework would ensure that RnDAO's limited resources are deployed strategically based on objective criteria such as venture readiness, alignment with RnDAO's strengths, and potential impact. This would maximize the value provided to ventures while optimizing RnDAO's resource utilization.

2. Foster Cross-Venture Communication and Collaboration

There is strong evidence that RnDAO needs to create more structured opportunities for ventures to communicate, collaborate, and learn from each other.

Supporting Data:

• Priority #2 (ChrisB, 48%): "While it is understandable that RnDAO's primary goal is to survive through a difficult bear market and to find their own product market fit in the web3 space, I feel that this has been to the detriment of the venture support they provide which tempts ventures to 'go it alone' despite the false economy of doing so. I feel strongly that greater cross-venture communication and perhaps even collaboration should be fostered more..."
• Priority #5 (Gokhan Polat, 43%): "I think venture teams should be sharing more. I find that they often miss out on the opportunity to train their pitch to RnDAO community and get valuable feedback, because the community has people who understand the space and bring different view points that can be super helpful."
• Priority #10 (ChrisB, 39%): "There should be a quarterly venture showcase including collaboration ventures from RnDAO and the wider collabtech world."

Why This Matters: