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 assess. The standard is aimed at improving innovation capability, strengthening innovation performance, and creating value for users, customers and other interested parties. In practical terms, it treats innovation not as isolated idea generation, but as a managed system that brings together governance, planning, execution and review.

What an innovation management system brings together

An innovation management system is the framework through which an organization organizes its innovation-related objectives, roles, processes and interactions. In general technical terms, innovation refers to creating and introducing new or significantly improved products, services, processes, methods or business models in ways that deliver value. Within the ISO 56000 family, the emphasis is not only on creative ideas, but also on how those ideas are selected, developed and managed at organizational level.

How broadly the requirements apply

The requirements in this document are generic, and the standard is applicable to organizations of any type or size, regardless of the products and services they provide or the innovation types and approaches they use. That breadth makes it suitable for different sectors while preserving a common management-system structure. Its main value is that it frames innovation as an organizational capability that can be managed and strengthened over time, rather than as a series of standalone initiatives.

• Includes requirements intended to develop an organization’s innovation capability.
• Aims to enhance innovation performance.
• Keeps value creation for users, customers and other interested parties at the center.
• Applies to any organization, regardless of type or size.
• Is independent of the products, services, innovation types and innovation approaches used.