Anyone who is managing their innovation program with innovation software is generally amassing a wealth of data. Many people are looking at that data on an individual idea-level, but it’s actually possible to start looking at that data and identifying new themes, trends, or topics that will inform your strategy in the coming years by grouping that information on tags, text analysis, and more. It can be a trend early-warning system if you pay attention to it.
This is just what the City of Calgary did when they launched their civic engagement initiative, looking to their citizens for city improvement ideas. Not only did they get tons of ideas, but they identified ten emerging opportunities for city stakeholders to think about as they move the city forward.
