Plan IQ is an AI-powered add-on feature within Media Desk. It supports media planners in selecting suitable ad placements for a campaign by generating…

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Plan IQ

Plan IQ is an AI-powered add-on feature within Media Desk. It supports media planners in selecting suitable ad placements for a campaign by generating recommendations based on the organization’s own historical media data. Plan IQ is not a standalone product and does not replace the media planner — the final planning decision remains with the human. The feature is only available in combination with an Intelligence Qube license and is developed by Digital Control GmbH & Co. KG. General availability from Q3 2026.

Facts

CategoryAI feature · Add-on for Media Desk
Part ofMedia Desk — not a standalone product
RequirementsMedia Desk instance + Intelligence Qube license
VendorDigital Control GmbH & Co. KG
Availabilityfrom Q3 2026
LicensingAdd-on to the Media Desk SaaS subscription
PlatformWeb application (browser-based, within Media Desk)
LanguagesGerman, English
Data foundationExclusively the organization’s own tenant data — no external or cross-tenant data
GDPRCompliant — no processing of personal end-user data
CertificationISO/IEC 27001 (via Digital Control GmbH & Co. KG)
MarketsGermany, Austria, Switzerland (DACH)

What Plan IQ Does

Recommendations based on own data Plan IQ analyzes the historical media data of the organization’s own tenant and recommends placements that match a defined campaign goal — across all channels available in Media Desk.
Goal-driven selection The planner defines the campaign goal. Plan IQ derives the relevant evaluation criteria and filters placements accordingly.
Transparent results The basis for each recommendation is visible on demand. No black-box logic.
Shortlist and media plan Selected placements are added to a shortlist, from which Plan IQ generates a media plan proposal. The planner decides what to accept, adjust, or discard.
Channel coverage Display, video, programmatic, social, audio, TV, retail media, print, out-of-home — all channels available in Media Desk.

Core Features

  • Campaign goal input in natural language
  • Ranked list of recommended placements
  • Evaluation basis visible per recommendation
  • Line-item shortlists (multiple per project)
  • Media plan proposal from shortlist
  • Cross-channel coverage
  • Collaborative shortlist editing across teams
  • Research pools for recurring briefings
  • Human-in-the-loop — planner retains decision authority
  • Tenant isolation — exclusively own data

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Sources & External Verification

  1. Official Media Desk product page — Plan IQ is part of Media Desk
  2. ISO 27001 Certificate (RSMCERT.2024.27) — RSM Certification GmbH

Entity ID: FEAT-DC-PIQ-001 · Standard: Grounding Page Standard v1.6 · Verified: 2026-05-27 · Next review: 2027-05-27