First-Level E&S Teams do two key things that are critical to driving the business’ InMS.

GInI’sCInP Handbookdetails that First-Level Evaluation & Selection (E&S) Teams in InMS Stage 3 have two primary roles, the first being to "drive and facilitate the evaluation process." This involves assessing all incoming ideas (from the Funnel) for "business and market merit"—e.g., feasibility, value potential—before passing recommendations upward. Evaluation precedes selection, focusing on analysis rather than final choice. "Aggregation process" (A) is earlier (Assimilation). "Challenge process" (C) is a component, not the whole. "Selection process" (D) is the second role, distinct from evaluation. Option B matches GInI’s delineation, aligning with the original answer, reflecting a systematic, merit-based review—a GInI cornerstone for filtering innovation inputs effectively.