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INTRODUCTION
8ideas is a web-based idea management tool that motivates and accelerates idea development in organizations by involving employees, partners and experts. 8ideas is used when there is a need to develop solutions to key challenges and when it makes sense to have a wider involvement of the organization. Participants are effectively involved in a simple, systematic step-by-step process to solve a specic challenge in a limited period of time. 8ideas is particularly efcient to bring forward solutions to challenges based on inputs across geographical locations, departments and disciplines. The challenge-driven approach ensures high quality solutions and broad engagement of people in the process. 8ideas might be combined with workshops, brainstorms, analysis, prototyping, project management tools etc. 8ideas can be used as a challenge-driven innovation tool over a limited period of time or as a workshop ideation tool where participants are physically present. You might even combine the two starting with an 8ideas workshop and further developing the solutions in the cloud over a period of time.
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THE PROCESS
4 Idea maturing 5 Solutions

Selections of best ideas Dynamic SWOT Ready-made solutions

Maturing of selected ideas Second voting against criterias Participants might be changed Experts might be invited Potential physical pit stops
6 Decision

Dynamic report Select the winning ideas Finalize the challenge Communicate the results

1 Challenge

Challenge owner Dene challenge Set goals and criterias Select participants

7 Next Step

Solutions ready
for next step Next challenge

3 Idea development

Invite participants Potential physical kick-off Idea development and

knowledge sharing First voting on ideas

2 Insight

Create the needed insight Research, analysis Scope and motivate challenge

EASY

Easy to get started Its easy to set-up a challenge in 8ideas no matter whether its a full challenge process or a one-day workshop, where participants are physical present.

CHALLENGES

Running several challanges in parrallel It is possible to run several challenges at the same time in 8ideas. Participants will only be able to see and have access to the challenges where they are invited. Best ideas and latest ideas are easy to access through the landing page.
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EASE OF USE

User friendly lay-out and functionality Its easy and convenient for users to add ideas and to see, comment or develop other users ideas and inputs.

REPORT
Dynamic report When the challenge ends, 8ideas automatically generates a dynamic management report with statistics and facts about the challenge plus one-pagers on each of the selected ideas ready for management decision. All other inputs generated in the challenge are also available. The report can be exported in standard text formats.

YOUR DESIGN

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Easy to turn 8ideas into your own platform 8ideas can easily be customized as your own idea generation system incl. login screen, emails, logos, etc. (example: FDB and Statoil Fuel & Retail)
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FEATURES
Activity Dashboard Attach pictures and videos to ideas Challenge reports Challenge status feedback Chat function Color code for idea ranking Customizable challenge features Customized e-mail notications Dynamic summary report Dynamic SWOT analysis Easy import of participants Easy overview and navigation Goal visible during entire
challenge Idea ranking Identifying the best teams Intuitive user interface

Multi-Language Need to know and Nice to Know

attachments Personal feedback Personal invitation mail from challenge owner to participants Quick comment-on-idea feature Send messages to selected users Shortcuts to best, newest and not rated ideas Simple team communication

Statistic on process and user

contribution Suggestion of idea owners based on contribution and quality Tags and tag-cloud 8ideas design adapted to clients design line

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It takes only 5 minutes to start a development process with 8ideas

Become an 8ideas partner 8ideas is a strong tool for consultants that use idea development as a part of their process. 8ideas is relevant in areas such as HR and training, strategy and management, productivity and lean, sales and marketing, nancial services, project management etc.

PARTNER

Our partner model is simple: The partner has direct contact to the client - 8ideas supplies the software platform through the partner. Alternatively, 8ideas can supply the software to the client directly, if the partner wishes so. 8ideas is also relevant for member organizations, industry associations, educational institutions etc., where the platform can be used to involve members/students in knowledge sharing, idea development etc. Are you interested in becoming an 8ideas partner or like to have more info, please contact us at tel. +45 40365501 or mail to sk@gemba.dk. You can also see more at our webpage www.8ideas.dk.

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CONTACT
Interested in testing 8ideas?
Scan the QR-code with your iPhone or Smartphone and try it out! Contact info: Bygstubben 4 2950 Vedbk +45 4036 5501 sk@gemba.dk www.8ideas.dk