Rethinking ideas management means understanding the entire innovation process in companies as a living, dynamic companion. It is not just about collecting suggestions, but above all about the systematic activation, networking and implementation of good ideas. KIROI Step 7 offers a clearly structured framework that helps companies to organise idea management effectively throughout the company and to unleash creative potential in a sustainable way.
Idea management as an ongoing process - more than just collecting suggestions
Many companies find that although ideas are collected, they often do not have an impact beyond individual departments. KIROI Step 7 shows how idea management can be organised as a continuous process. It promotes the exchange of ideas between different teams, breaks down barriers and ensures that creative impulses can be utilised throughout the company.
In mechanical engineering, for example, new product ideas reached production more quickly thanks to moderated workshops, as development loops were shortened. In the IT sector, the close involvement of teams in the brainstorming process increases the reaction speed and quality of new features. In retail, on the other hand, digital platforms help to make suggestions from all branches transparent and develop them further together.
BEST PRACTICE with one customer (name hidden due to NDA contract) In one manufacturing company, the KIROI step 7 was used to identify and remove obstacles to implementation with the help of tight workshops. This promoted the transfer of knowledge across departmental boundaries and significantly accelerated innovation projects.
Idea management in KIROI step 7: Impulses for a culture-promoting cooperation
Successful idea management requires a culture of open dialogue. Employees want transparency about the status of their suggestions and appreciative feedback. This increases their motivation to actively participate.
In HR departments, AI-supported tools are used to optimise application processes, making everyday life easier for applicants and specialists. Sales departments are analysing customer data to develop innovative service ideas. Production companies are digitalising processes to promote efficiency and flexibility.
With targeted transruption coaching, KIROI supports teams in overcoming blockages, developing new perspectives and taking concrete steps. This support is often crucial for idea management to have a dynamic and company-wide impact.
Practical examples from various industries
A mechanical engineering company introduced ongoing innovation workshops, enabling technical solutions to find their way into production more quickly. In software development, close team collaboration helped to implement new features in a more targeted manner. In the retail sector, a digital platform supports the transparent exchange of information between shops, allowing improvements to be realised quickly.
Technological support in modern idea management
Digital tools play a central role in modern idea management. They enable the intuitive capture, evaluation and management of ideas, embedded in transparent workflows. Gamification elements increase employee motivation, while AI-based analyses help to identify promising approaches.
Production companies use digital platforms to record and prioritise suggestions for improvement directly at the source. Service companies use collaboration tools to facilitate the joint development of concepts. Globally active companies benefit from data analyses that manage innovations across locations.
KIROI step 7: Networking creates sustainable success
The seventh step of the KIROI concept specifically promotes cross-departmental collaboration. For example, customer service, IT and marketing jointly discover solutions that advance the entire company. This networking acts as an innovation multiplier that pools expertise and utilises synergies.
BEST PRACTICE with one customer (name hidden due to NDA contract) In a medium-sized company, an AI-based forecast from sales was successfully transferred to warehouse management. This improved inventory planning and prevented overproduction, which increased the company's flexibility in a volatile market.
My analysis
Idea management unfolds its full potential when it is not practised in isolation, but as a holistic and dynamic process. KIROI Step 7 clearly shows how companies can utilise valuable innovation impulses throughout the company through targeted support and networking of teams. Transparency, continuous dialogue and technological support are key success factors here. In particular, transruption coaching offers many valuable impulses for safely managing the process and anchoring changes sustainably.
Further links from the text above:
Unleashing idea management: KIROI step 7
Rethinking idea management: KIROI step 7
Idea management: KIROI step 7 unleashed
Revolutionising idea management: KIROI Step 7
Unleashing idea management: KIROI Step 7 Coaching
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