TS EN ISO 56001

TS EN ISO 56001 sets out requirements for an innovation management system that an organization can use to build and demonstrate innovation capability, improve innovation performance, and realize value for users, customers and other interested parties. Its focus is not just on generating new ideas, but on managing innovation as an organizational capability in a systematic way.

What an innovation management system means

In general technical terms, an innovation management system connects management-system elements such as leadership, planning, support, operation, performance evaluation and improvement to innovation objectives. This gives idea selection, development, testing and implementation a more consistent structure. The requirements in this standard are generic, so they are intended to apply regardless of organization type or size, the products and services provided, or the innovation approaches used.

Key scope points

• Provides a framework for developing an organization’s innovation capability.
• Aims to improve innovation performance.
• Is centered on creating value for users, customers and other interested parties.
• Contains generic requirements rather than a narrow application limited to a specific sector, size or innovation type.

Compared with research and development alone, innovation management also addresses how knowledge is turned into business value, user value or broader benefit. That is why strategy, culture, roles, portfolio thinking, uncertainty and learning cycles are important in this field. TS EN ISO 56001 treats this whole system through a management-system model and provides a requirements-based foundation for organizations seeking a common structure for innovation.

The standard is relevant to organizations of any size that want a shared language and structure for innovation. It helps align innovation activities with organizational goals and supports the shift from occasional innovation efforts to a managed and repeatable approach.