edison365 suite

Vorteile

Software understands idea management and the team is passionate about providing a solution that client needs that translate to value. Its so easy to configure and install. Its great value for money. The user interface is fun and it integrates functionally into Microsoft suite of products. The solution is easy to use for employees and accessible on any mobile device. The CPS team is always on call and available for user issues. The support is incredible and doesn cost the client. The team is incredibly knowledgeable about their product and look for ways to improve it to assist clients. It integrates into projects online to be able to take ideas into initiatives. The software provides transparency and easy to access on any mobile device without having to install an app. The platform can be configured with company branding so it has look and feel of the company. This is the most humble and practical software I have come across in the industry. There no hidden costs .

Nachteile

There only problem is uploading pictures under ideas as there is a pixel limit that we hope the team will rectify soon .

Vorteile

I appreciate the well-rounded approach to the platform. Once the back-end has been set up (admins), it's very intuitive for users, making adoption much easier. Most of the other options we demoed were strictly limited to idea submission and organization - great from the basic user standpoint. Edison does a much better job of thinking about how admins and challenge owners operate and makes the back-end processes simple (walking an idea from submission through execution).

One stand-out function that is not available on many other platforms is the ability to save an idea as a "draft." If you have an "aha moment" and want to jot it down quickly, but don't have time to flesh it out immediately, this is very helpful.

Nachteile

It lacks the ability to turn categories on/off for different challenge types. All categories are automatically available across the entire company. This can be a problem if you have very different subject areas targeted by specific challenges. Note that categories are a REQUIRED field to include in the build for an idea submission, so this cannot even be turned completely off at the idea submission level.

The reporting functionality is great, but note that any custom edits to the Edison Ideation platform, such as new fields for idea submission, require custom editing of the template PowerBI report. It does not auto-update. Adding the custom fields is not immediately intuitive if you are not already familiar with PowerBI software.

The triage feature is great, but limited. Different metrics can be assigned to different challenge types, however, they are accessible in every stage gate of the challenge and cannot be toggled on/off for specific stage gates. This can be annoying if an idea is only meant to be triaged in one stage gate, e.g., "review" vs. "awarded."

The idea submission form format cannot be edited (dimensions, orientation, text color, font, etc.), limiting customization.

Vorteile

The UI of E365 suite is modern and intuitive. It allows to manage the ideation phase and early stage of innovation easily - creating forms and templates for various innovation goals. Configuration of each module is intuitive and follows customers needs and diverse requirements. Helps to shape and understand the workflow by utilizing functionalities like Kanban or differentiating stages. Triage as a functionality for idea assessment is simple and precise.

Nachteile

Managing a high volume of ideas from various challenges may be time-consuming due to the manual process of assigning reviewers.

Vorteile

Nice visualization to organize the innovation portfolio, easily integrated to ABI users' system.

Nachteile

Some minor bugs, such as high loading time on some pages.

Vorteile

What I like in this software is that it has a very good service when it comes to its customer service or customer support. They were able to handle all the questions and concerns. Well-versed and knowledgeable about their product.

Nachteile

Time-consuming in familiarizing the software. I am not sure for the others, that is how I feel about it. But overall experience, nothing needs to change with the software. Just make it better and keep up with the fast-paced technology.

Vorteile

Very easy to use - intuitive with little training required. I was able to set up and get users working very quickly.

Nachteile

Not easily customised - would be nice to be able to create reports or additional dashboard capability.