1. Trevios – all improvements in one software tool.
Use the Trevios Software,
to record all improvements in one software tool.
Ideas Management

2. TREVIOS is a web-based software package consisting
of various modules for the complete reproduction of the
improvement processes found at your company. The software
provides 100% customer satisfaction at an affordable price.
All the modules can be either deployed individually or combined
flexibly with each other. The Ideas Management module
enables you to fully reproduce all the required administrative
procedures in the software: from the capture of ideas to the
appeal procedure. At the same time, the software is easy to
manage, individual operations are logical to follow, and the tasks
that need to be performed are clearly obvious to any user.
Ideas processing models
Incoming ideas can be processed by the ideas manager
(centralized model), by the supervisor (supervisor model) or
as an option for the member of staff (hybrid model). By
importing HR data (e.g. SAP© or engage©) the submitter
can be automatically assigned to the supervisor.
Software entry page
The entry page of the software can be customized, depending on
the person working with the software. Thus, for instance, central
features can be prioritized for people who work infrequently
with the system. For other groups of people, key data might be
presented on entry, for example. The content of the pages can be
prepared on a works, department or user basis.
Capturing an idea
In submitting a new idea, the user (submitter) is supported by
intelligible forms agreed with the customer and by the assignment
of clearly defined tasks. Task folders in the navigation refer the
user to currently pending tasks.
Group ideas
The software allows the submitter to add as parties to the idea
the names of people who have collaborated on the idea. The
number of people who collectively submit an idea can be
restricted. The shares in the idea can be allocated both manually
and automatically by the software. All notifications and calculations
are then assigned by the software to all submitters.
Attachments
Detailed descriptions or already existing documents can be made
available as attachments. The software is able to limit the type
of attachments that may be used here to specific formats (e.g.
Office, PDF, images). The software is able to provide the facility
for adding attachments on an individual basis on all tabs in
virtually any status.
Who can submit an idea?
To use the software, all the member of staff requires is a browser
on their computer. They can then input any idea directly from their
work station. In the production plant, ideas can be inputted via
kiosk PCs, i.e. several members of staff make use of one PC to
enter their ideas. Ideas may also be entered by other people (e.g.
team leader, foreman, ideas manager) acting for the submitter.
Ideas Management
The Trevios Ideas Management enables the complete reproduction of all
required administrative procedures within the software, from the capture of
ideas to the appeal procedure.

3. Processing an idea
Once the idea has been captured, each further processing step
occurs within the software. The supervisor or ideas manager (de-
pending on the ideas model used) is notified of the receipt of an
“idea” and initiates further processing. Expert opinions may be re-
quested, ideas rejected or submitted for further processing. Here,
supervisors may delegate their duties to other people (stand-in
feature). At each step, a software-based reminder
and escalation system ensures prompt processing.
Notifications
In principle, each member of staff is notified by email about current
tasks. If an idea is submitted, the next competent processor will
receive an email about this. Should, say, the supervisor have
received the email, they may access the software via the link
included in the email. At each step, the software-based reminder
and escalation system ensures prompt processing.
Red light feature
The processing deadlines set by the ideas manager (suggestion
system manager) are monitored by the software. Various reminder
stages (escalations) can be installed. A reminder system then
takes over the automatic emailing of the reminders. The current
status of your reminders can be controlled from within the ideas
management software by means of the “Red Light” feature.
Expert opinions and comment
Experts can be actively integrated into the processing at
preferred points.This enables either simple informal expert
opinions (e.g. simple comments) or form-based expert opinions
involving actual recommendations to be reproduced. Here,
experts can be requested both in succession and in parallel.
The software also facilitates (among other things):
• delegation of expert opinions
• paper-based submission
• development of expert catalogs
• acquisition of existing expert opinions
• rejection of expert opinions
• request by telephone for expert opinions
Benefits and implementation
The calculation of benefits may (as an option) be performed
entirely from within the software. Here, various types of benefits
can be taken into account (including hybrid forms). Calculation
is made on the basis of stored forms (calculable) or, in the area
of non-calculable benefit, on the basis of stored matrices. Forms
such as “creative thinking rewards”, “participation rewards” or
“recognition rewards” can all be reproduced. Implementation of
an idea can be initiated from within the software. This can then
be confirmed or rejected by the submitter, with reasons given for
the rejection. Previous implementations are documented. Several
implementations may also be requested in parallel.
Reward system and settlement
Rewards due are calculated by the software. Aspects such as
proximity to task, level of idea development, share in the idea, etc.
can be factored in. If an appeal procedure is initiated, the software
will automatically determine the difference in the reward that is
due. Notifications are automatically generated for the
submitter and co-submitter. A rewards report indicates the
rewards that are due.

4. Trevios is a product of enobis Ideenmanagement GmbH
Siemensstraße 51 | DE 46395 Bocholt | +49 (0) 28 71 / 23 90 90 | www.trevios.com
Transparency in the ideas process
To let you stay abreast of an idea’s current stage of processing
(status), information about the idea is provided via the “History”
tab. The processing remains traceable for the submitter at all
times over the entire workflow (TREVIOS ideas navigator).
The processing stages of an idea
The processing of an idea occurs in processing stages
(workflow status). The people involved are assigned tasks
within the process (e.g. as an expert or implementer). Parallel to
the idea being processed in the software, emails are forwarded to
the processors (supervisors, evaluators, implementers, etc.)
as additional information.
Knowledge database
Within the software there is a simple search feature available that
provides everything that can be expected of a web search feature.
It allows further search filters to be added to narrow the search
results. In addition, searches can be saved to keep you up to date
with specific issues.
Trevios supports you in further divisions with following modules:
Continuous Improvement Process / CIP:
To gather CIP Themes in one Theme-Store, work on by CIP-Teams, realization of workshops and administration of generated
measures and action.
Innovation management
As the basis for reproducing your company`s innovation processes in the product idea development software.
Complaint management:
As the basis for processing complaints from your customers in an orderly process, for recognizing frequency rates early,
for explicit declaration of causes for an issue and implementation of sustainable elimination measures.