Case Study: Ryan Companies achieves company-wide innovation and 60% employee engagement with Planview IdeaPlace

Ryan Companies Builds a Culture of Innovation by Supporting Employee and Customer Engagement

Ryan Companies, a national builder, developer and real estate manager with about 1,500 employees across 11 states, set out to build a culture of innovation that engaged both employees and customers. Its new Insights and Innovation department needed a formal ideation platform and expert guidance to capture ideas from anyone in the organization and ensure participation beyond just executives.

They selected Planview Spigit for its usability and advisory support and launched six ideation challenges—three focused on customer problems—that attracted participation from more than 60% of employees. The program produced actionable ideas, deepened customer partnerships through collaborative challenge events, and is being scaled across departments to build a sustained pipeline of innovation.

Ryan Companies

Mike Prefling

Vice President of Innovation