ISO 56002-2019 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 56002:2019 — Innovation management — Innovation management system — Guidance. This International Standard provides generic guidance for establishing, implementing, maintaining and continually improving an innovation management system applicable to organizations of all types and sizes, and to a wide range of innovation activities and approaches.

Abstract

Provides guidance (not requirements) on building and sustaining an innovation management system to achieve intended outcomes, improve communication about innovation capabilities, support assessment, training and policy development, and apply to products, services, processes, models and methods across incremental to radical innovations.

General information

• Status: Published
• Publication date: 2019-07 (published July 2019)
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
• ICS / categories: 03.100.01; 03.100.40; 03.100.70
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (2019)
• Number of pages: 26.

Scope

Guidance for the establishment, implementation, maintenance and continual improvement of an innovation management system for established organisations (and applicable in part to start-ups and temporary organisations). It is generic (not prescriptive) and intended to be applicable to all types of innovations and approaches (internal, open, user‑driven, technology‑driven, design‑driven, etc.), and to support interested parties including customers, policy makers, trainers, assessors and consultants.

Key topics and requirements

• Concepts and principles of innovation management and the role of leadership and governance.
• Context of the organization, stakeholders and strategic alignment of innovation objectives.
• Planning for innovation activities, risk/opportunity considerations and resource allocation.
• Support functions: people, culture, competencies, knowledge and information flows.
• Operational guidance on innovation processes, partnerships and collaboration approaches.
• Performance evaluation, monitoring, measurement and indicators for innovation activities.
• Continual improvement, learning, idea management and mechanisms to capture value from innovation.
• Interfaces with other management systems and adaptation to different types of innovation (product, service, process, business model, etc.).

Typical use and users

Used by management teams, innovation leaders, strategy and R&D functions, quality and improvement professionals, consultants, trainers and policy makers seeking a structured, organization‑level approach to managing and improving innovation capability and outcomes. Applicable across sectors and organization sizes, including SMEs and larger enterprises.

Related standards

Part of the ISO 56000 family on innovation management. Relevant documents in the series include ISO 56000 (fundamentals and vocabulary), ISO 56003 (tools and methods for innovation partnership), ISO/TR 56004 (innovation management assessment) and other guidance and tools standards in the 56000 series. Many published and in‑development parts of the series provide complementary guidance on IP management, strategic intelligence, idea management and measurement.

Keywords

innovation management; innovation management system; guidance; leadership; strategy; idea management; partnerships; performance measurement; continual improvement; ISO 56000 series.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 56002:2019 is an ISO guidance standard describing how to establish, implement, maintain and continually improve an innovation management system at an organizational level.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers high‑level guidance on principles, leadership, context, planning, support, operation, performance evaluation and continual improvement for innovation activities; it does not prescribe specific tools, methods or certification requirements.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Organizational leaders, innovation and R&D teams, quality/improvement professionals, consultants, trainers and policy makers across public and private sectors, including SMEs and large enterprises.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO 56002:2019 is published and in use; it was subject to systematic review and (as recorded by ISO) moved to a “to be revised” stage in the review process. Users should check the ISO catalogue or national bodies for any updates or new editions.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — ISO 56002 is part of the ISO 56000 family (innovation management), which includes foundational, guidance and technical reports addressing vocabulary, assessment, partnerships, IP, measurement and other innovation topics.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Innovation management, innovation management system, guidance, leadership, strategy, idea management, partnerships, measurement, ISO 56000 series.