TS EN ISO 56001

TS EN ISO 56001 specifies requirements for an innovation management system that an organization can use to establish, implement, maintain and improve. It is focused on helping an organization develop and demonstrate its innovation capability, enhance innovation performance, and create value for users, customers and other interested parties. In practical terms, the standard treats innovation as a managed capability rather than an occasional creative activity.

How the management-system approach applies to innovation

From a general technical perspective, an innovation management system follows the familiar logic of management-system standards: leadership, planning, support, operation, performance evaluation and improvement. That makes innovation more structured and repeatable, with roles, objectives and feedback loops that help ideas move from concept to implementation. The document’s requirements are generic, so they are intended for organizations of any type or size and for a wide range of products, services and innovation models.

Why the generic scope matters

Because the requirements are applicable regardless of the kinds of innovations or innovation approaches used, the standard can support very different contexts, from process and service innovation to product development and business-model change. Its practical value lies in making innovation activity more visible, aligning it with organizational goals, and providing a common framework for evaluating and improving innovation capability over time.

• The requirements are generic and not limited to a specific industry or organization size.
• The focus includes value for users, customers and other interested parties.
• It supports the development, demonstration and improvement of innovation capability.
• It can be applied across different innovation types and approaches.