Managing ideas is critically important to innovative organisations.

For any organisation interested in innovation it is critical to think through and determine how you will HEAR, ASSIST, EVALUATE AND PROGRESS ideas before employees are asked to submit ideas.

Ideally an Ideas Management System should address the following topics:

• Management engagement and support
• Communication strategy – initial and ongoing
• Design stages/steps
• Ideas submission and implementation process
• Ideas evaluation process
• Evaluating successful ideas for a range of awards
• Measurement criteria
• Documentation/recording
• Roles and functions – senior, middle and frontline management, area representatives, area specialists, supervisors and originators
• Strategies and processes to commercialise great ideas
• Protection of intellectual property and trademarks
• Implementation and review

Many companies attempting the implementation of an ideas management system fail due to the potential complexities of the task. However the benefits of getting it right are enormous.

The Applied Innovation can provide clients with an ideas management system that has won many international awards and been recognised by world authorities as being in the top 5 idea management systems.