Features of Brightidea Pipeline: Plan, Socialize, Monetize innovation

PLAN innovation project.
	Create Projects	Set up new projects easily or use existing projects created in Switchboard.
	Team Setup and Management	Assign team members to projects and monitor their contributions.
	Flexible Workflows	Define effective workflows according to your objectives and make adjustments as needed to deliver the best results.
	Ad Hoc Milestones	Use an even more flexible workflow by setting up milestones that can be rearranged and edited on the fly to instantly implement latest learnings from the process.
	Project Templates	Create project templates or save used workflows as templates for future projects.
	Action Items	Keep the project and team members on track with assigned action items.
	Document Repository	Save project-specific documents on the project page, easily accessible to team members at any time.
	Project History Tracking	Track changes and oversee developments through a continuous project record.

SOCIALIZE innovation management.
	Project Fan Page	Socialize project management with 'Facebook-style' project fan pages.
	Team Collaboration Page	Project teamwork becomes more effective with one web-based, team-exclusive page.
	Private Messaging	Private exchange of information facilitates collaboration between team members.
	Real-Time Activity Feed	Collaborate and stay up-to-date on latest developments through an aggregated activity feed.
	Project-Specific Micro-Blogging	Let team members and other stakeholders know what you are currently working on or about latest achievements.

MONETIZE innovation.
	Project Portfolios	Group related projects into portfolios for more efficient management and overview.
	Financial Projections	Project financial streams of individual projects and portfolios.
	Project Metrics	Roll up financial data across projects and portfolios and track changes.
	Metric Visualization	Leverage data visualization for fast, clear financial insights.
	Reporting	Export metrics easily for real-time reports at any stage of the project pipeline.
	Integration Via RESTful API	Transfer data seamlessly from Pipeline into other robust project management and visualization tools like Planview, HP, Rally, GoodData, and many more.