An innovation begins with the recognition of new trends and technologies as well by exploring new sources of ideas. These can be found in suggestions from customers, in the analysis of complaints, in new standards, in visits to trade fairs or in comments from suppliers and employees. On the basis of these findings, the idea generation phase begins. Here it makes sense to consolidate the information and make it accessible to all people involved. In this way, the ideas can be easily analysed, evaluated and prioritised, which significantly simplifies the innovation management process. In the next phase, customer and expert opinions are obtained, an analysis of the market is carried out, information on suppliers and possible cooperation partners is collected and sometimes a first prototype is already implemented. Then it's onto the final development of a new product, the implementation of new strategies or the systematic introduction of new processes into the company's operations. Each of these stages in the innovation process has different requirements to ensure optimal fulfilment of the respective tasks. All innovation processes have one thing in common - they can not only be streamlined with the use of digital tools, but most importantly, they can be improved.