Brightidea

The Leader in the Industry, but come with a price if you want to innovate

Pros

In general, the app does exactly what it claims without any major surprises, and it's easy to set up for any IT manager.

Cons

The App is quite expensive, so it's important to check the ROI beforehand.

Hack App for the win!

Pros

Brightidea makes it simple to establish initiatives for our Global Hack Day program. Submitting a project is easy for our employees, and the features for voting and commenting encourage great interaction among colleagues. As an administrator, I can easily customize pages using the widget editor.

Cons

BrightIdea is constantly improving their platform, but as an admin, it does have its quirks. Occasionally, it can be frustrating to match font sizes and colors on an HTML widget. The wide range of options can be overwhelming in the beginning and some features may not seem very intuitive. However, with time you get the hang of it.

Great Innovation management tool

Pros

The tool allows us to manage complex innovation programs that involve both employees and external actors like start-ups. It is very flexible and scales according to the ambitions of any innovation team. The evaluation tools are great, and the API library is amazing, allowing us to integrate new functionalities as well as other third-party systems.

Cons

The project management tools could be improved. However, I understand that it wasn't primarily designed as a PM system. I believe the front-end design could be slightly enhanced in future releases.

great software

Pros

Brightidea is highly intuitive and easy to set up. We use it for multiple purposes.

Cons

It's somewhat annoying that the rules engine lacks Boolean logic, but it is manageable.

Overall, a good experience

Pros

The platform is highly configurable and offers numerous customization options.

Cons

The stages and rules are limited, which is not ideal for multi-level processes.

boost your innovation program

Pros

Setting up and using the platform is not problematic, and it allows us to drive innovation not just within our team but also with external communities.

Cons

The HTML layout could benefit from some updates to improve flexibility.

Innovation Goals

Pros

Implementation is easy, and the customer support is excellent. What is even better is that there are no painful updates. One of their team members even attended our event (prior to the Covid-19 era) to assist us with the launch.

Cons

I have no complaints at the moment. Building a culture of innovation takes time, but the platform is a great starting point!

New bright idea users

Pros

The platform is very intuitive and easy to use, whether on a computer or mobile device.

Cons

I don't have any specific cons to mention, but it is important to remember that a cool platform alone doesn't change corporate culture...

Great Innovation Platform!

Pros

Compared to previous platforms we have used, I have found the customization features quite user-friendly. The ability to add steps and create rules in the innovation pipeline setup helps us create the necessary dynamics for our relatively complex innovation and product development process. Initially, integrating it with our processes posed some challenges, but over time we found ways to adapt the platform to our needs.

Cons

It would be a good improvement to have all the functionalities we enjoy on the desktop version available in the mobile app.

Situational - Not as customisable as I'd like

Pros

The speed at which new sites can be created is fantastic. If you don't require extensive customization, it is quite easy to set up a professional-looking site quickly.

Cons

Customizing and implementing things like workflows and editing the homepage format can be quite troublesome or inconsistent. It feels like there is a migration to a new interface that's only partially complete, leading to confusion when customizing different aspects of one page or site across multiple places.