Idea management is a central component of modern project management and helps to systematically promote innovation. By collecting, evaluating and implementing ideas in a targeted manner, companies can optimise their processes, develop creative solutions and strengthen their competitiveness.
With the "Ideas" module in PlainPPM, ideas and business cases can be easily recorded, compared with each other and evaluated on the basis of strategic contributions. Promising ideas are then transferred to projects and implemented.
What are the advantages of idea management?
Effective idea management helps companies to utilise their resources - be it time, capital or personnel - in a target-oriented manner:
- Targeted evaluation of ideas: Not every idea makes economic or strategic sense. Structured idea management filters out the most promising suggestions at an early stage so that only the best ideas are pursued.
- Efficient use of time and budget: Through clear prioritisation, resources are concentrated on projects with the greatest benefit instead of being used for immature or unrealisable ideas.
- Avoidance of additional efforts: Idea management helps to recognise and avoid redundancies. If teams record their suggestions in a central platform, existing ideas or similar projects can be taken into account and synergies utilised.
- Recognising risks at an early stage: By evaluating ideas in a structured way, potential problems and obstacles can be identified at an early stage, avoiding unnecessary costs or failed projects.
Conclusion
Idea management can help to make companies more innovative and efficient. By integrating it into existing processes, the potential of employees can be optimally utilised to collect and implement ideas in order to ensure continuous improvements and sustainable success within the company.