Idea Management Software

Finally, a way to turn ideas into value.

Get the #1 Idea Management platform. Start capturing ideas from teammates or customers - then move them forward in a single platform that drives growth.

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Leading brands manage ideas with Ideanote

Challenges

Letting ideas rot away is costing you money.

As your company scales, managing ideas become more complex. Potentially valuable ideas are never shared - or lost across chat messages, email chains and excel sheets.

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Lost Ideas

You lose valuable ideas left and right.

Without a central home, ideas from teammates and customers never get the chance to be heard.

Chaos

Your team lacks a good process for ideas.

Are ideas still piled up without purpose and moved forward based on gut decisions?

Legacy Tools

Makeshift solutions just create more problems.

Entering ideas in excel sheets? Solutions not built for for the task slow down your innovation.

It’s amazing to have an overview of where we can improve, which new features we could implement, and which new products we could to launch into the market.

IT Systems Manager, Uster

Giovanni Simeoni

Solution

Idea Management Software to make ideas matter.

You need a streamlined experience from capturing ideas to moving them forward. Try Ideanote for free to see how it enables you to listen and act on more of the right ideas.

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Collect and track ideas in one place.‍

Use goal-driven idea collections to capture ideas from anyone in seconds - and end up with ideas that you’ll actually want to act on.

Move ideas forward in your own idea funnel.

Use goal-driven idea collections to capture ideas from anyone in seconds - and end up with ideas that you’ll actually want to act on.

Why is the stage-gate process important?

The stage-gate process helps you avoid wasting resources. It helps you make sure that every dollar you spend is going toward building something that will actually help your customers.

It also helps you avoid spending money on things that aren't worth doing. It prevents you from investing in projects that won't succeed.

It helps you keep track of all the different ideas you have. It keeps you focused on the ones that matter most. And it lets you know when you're ready to move forward with a project

How does a visual funnel help?

Nothing beats the bird's eye view of how various ideas and projects are moving along. No matter if you're using Ideanote as a product innovation platform within a single department or as idea collecting software for the whole company, we help you customize and share your innovation funnel with ease so people can always check up on individual ideas or view how many submissions have made it through to implementation.

What does it take to go through the innovation stage-gate funnel?

Innovation is a key driver of growth at companies today. The ability to innovate is critical to success in today’s competitive environment. Yet, despite its importance, innovation remains elusive for many organizations.

To successfully navigate the innovation stage-gate, you need to focus on three things: defining the problem, creating a solution, and validating the solution. These steps are essential to ensuring that your innovation goes beyond the initial concept phase into the next stages of development.

What is Innovation?

Innovation is the process by which new ideas become products, services, processes, or business models. In other words, innovation is about turning ideas into reality.

Innovation has been defined as “the act of bringing something new into existence” (Drucker, 1956). Innovations are often thought of as being unique to a particular company or industry, but they actually occur across all industries.

Why is Innovation Important?

Innovation drives economic growth. According to the World Economic Forum, innovation accounts for 70 percent of global GDP growth. This means that if we don't innovate, our economy will stagnate.

Innovation also creates jobs. Overall, resources invested give a return on investment and help create jobs.

Finally, innovation helps create new markets. By introducing new products or services, businesses can reach customers who would not have otherwise purchased their product or service.

There are four major types of innovations:

New Products – New products include everything from consumer electronics to medical devices. Examples of new products include the iPhone, tablet computers, and self-driving cars.

New Services – New services include anything from online banking to mobile payments. Examples of new services include Uber, Apple Pay, and Amazon Prime.

New Business Models – New business models include everything from subscription-based services like Netflix to co-branded credit cards. Examples of new business models include Airbnb, Spotify, and Facebook Credits.

New Processes – New processes include everything from 3D printing to cloud computing. Examples of new processes include the use of virtual assistants, the automation of customer support calls, and the adoption of social media platforms.

Innovation is hard. Most people think it's easy because they've seen others do it. But most people don't understand how difficult it really is.

Successful innovation requires a combination of creativity, discipline, and perseverance. You'll find out why this is true when you read "How to Create Breakthrough Ideas" later in this guide.

How Do Companies Get Started With Innovation?

Companies get started with innovation in one of two ways:

They start with a problem. They identify a problem in their industry or business that needs solving. Then they come up with an innovative solution to solve that problem.

Or they start with an opportunity. They identify an existing trend or gap in their industry or business. Then they come up an innovative way to capitalize on that opportunity.

When companies first start innovating, they usually follow the first approach. However, over time, many companies switch to the second approach. Why? Because starting with a problem gives them a clear focus. And focusing on a problem gives them clarity about what they need to accomplish.

But there's a downside to both approaches. If you're starting with a problem, then you may end up having no idea where to begin. That makes it harder to figure out what to build.

If you're starting with an opportunity, then you may end with too much to do. That makes it harder for you to prioritize your efforts.

So which approach should you take? The answer depends on your company and its culture.

If you want to innovate, but your company doesn't encourage it, then you probably shouldn't start with a problem. Instead, you should start with an opportunity.

If you want to innovate, and your company encourages it, then you probably should start with a problem.

You can also combine the two approaches. Start by identifying a problem. Then look for opportunities. Or start with an opportunity. Then look for problems.

Efficient, engaging and built for ideas.

Use goal-driven idea collections to capture ideas from anyone in seconds - and end up with ideas that you’ll actually want to act on.

Integrations

Forget switching between tons of different apps just to get your work done - use Ideanote's fully integrated Idea Management software.

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Benefits

Why leading companies chose Ideanote for their Idea Management

Ideanote is the #1 rated Idea Management solution for companies of all sizes. Its simplicity, fast onboarding and smart automation features mean you can accelerate your innovation without compromises. More than 100+ idea management features let you build your innovation funnel just the way you like.

Collect more of the right ideas from employees and customers, keep them engaged in innovation at the right point and move ideas to action. Ideanote is loved by customers, with more than 500+ five star reviews across G2, Capterra and TrustRadius.

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Engage

High engagement.‍

People love Ideanote for its clean and intuitive interface. An entire set of features is dedicated for engagement.

Automate

Time-saving automation.

No need to manage every step manually. More time to implement ideas. See our course on automating innovation.

Unify

Inbuilt focus.

Collecting ideas without purpose only ends in chaos. Ideanote brings focus to your innovation, for example with goal-driven idea collections.

Thoughtworks explores the Future of Work with Ideanote

Ideas Collected

1550

Co-Workers Involved

6155

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"Great ideas come from everywhere if you just listen and look for them. You never know who's going to have a great idea."

Founder, Walmart

Sam Walton

SUMMARY

Ideanote for Enterprise Idea Management

Ideanote is an enterprise scale solution for generating, managing, and executing ideas quickly

The platform allows employees, customers, and partners to submit their own innovative projects, which managers can put forward to pursue the most popular ones. Idea management templates make it simple to track the progress of all submitted ideas, manage resources, keep stakeholders informed with regular updates about project status. Web-based idea management technology empowers employees to share and delegate ideas, monitor their bottom line effect, and track which innovative ideas are successful for their company.

An automated idea management software system provides organizations with a platform for evaluating ideas, implementing them or accelerating them-- all from your desktop or mobile device. This app also helps to empower users to handle organizational processes and workflow for time-saving innovation and growth.

How does Idea Management Software work?

Typically, the software is used for brainstorming new idea to address organizational or customer issues. Participation is encouraged with incentives, rewards, and convenient contribution with the option to provide feedback on ideas.

With the use of idea and innovation management software, employees' creativity and different views can be gathered and assessed. It also provides hierarchal structure for storing ideas thus making it easier for business managers to assess which ideas has the highest potential.

Idea Management Software is used to implement progressive changes in operations, realize cost savings, and reduce times. With Ideanote, the cross-functional collaboration engages users across companies, regional sites, and departmental teams. The dedicated work spaces for teams, goal-driven challenges for idea collection and fully customizable transparent processes create a clarity at the center of your company's innovation culture.