CEN / TS 16555-1:2013. Innovation Management. Part 1. Innovation management system.
The standard defines general guidelines for the creation and management of an innovation management system, including understanding the context of the organization; ensuring leadership and involvement of top management; planning the success of innovation activities; identifying and using incentive factors; developing the innovation process from idea generation to innovation results; interacting with third parties-for example, design and development partners, customers and suppliers; evaluating and improving the functioning of the innovation management system; understanding and using innovation management techniques.
Benefits of passing the assessment:
- confirmation to the main interested parties (consumers, partners, authorities, etc.) of compliance of the innovation management system with the best requirements laid down in international and national standards in the field of innovation management;
- improvement of internal processes by identifying and eliminating losses in the implementation of activities, improving communication, using best management practices in the field of innovation management and regular independent inspections by the certification body;
- strengthening strategic planning components: regular strategic analysis in the innovation sphere, monitoring the emergence of new technologies, technological forecasting, audit and benchmarking;
- implementation of project management of innovative development in companies, including Step-by-step monitoring of the progress of project implementation, methods for optimizing their portfolio and the effectiveness of invested funds;
- interaction with leading third-party organizations in the implementation of innovative programs, namely: scientific and educational organizations, small and medium-sized innovative businesses and their associations represented by technological platforms, innovative territorial clusters.