© VBS/DDPS – ZEM IDEA MANAGEMENT ON PREMISE The new Idea and Innovation Management of the Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports (DDPS) An Invitation to Innovation Case StudyAt a Glance Company • Name: Swiss Federal Department of Defense, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS) (Eidgenössisches Department für Verteidigung, Bevölkerungsschutz und Sport (VBS) • Employees: Approximately 12,000 (of which 70% civil servants, 30% military) • Internet: www.vbs.ch What They Needed • Existing idea management system was not well-established internally; software was technically isolated, outdated, and too expensive to maintain • A new innovation management system was viewed as an important codetermination and contributory tool for those who work at DDPS • New software was

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