TS ISO 56006

TS ISO 56006 is a guidance standard for planning, establishing and applying strategic intelligence within innovation management. It focuses on how strategic intelligence can systematically support an organisation’s innovation activities and related processes by turning information needs into structured decision support.

The role of strategic intelligence in innovation management

Strategic intelligence is not just about collecting data; it is about interpreting signals from the environment, trends, stakeholders and competitive conditions into actionable insight. In innovation management, that insight helps organisations assess ideas, identify opportunities and reduce uncertainty. The standard’s emphasis is on managing strategic intelligence at both strategic and operational levels, while it remains a guidance document rather than a certification standard.

Main areas addressed by the document

• Creating a strategic intelligence management strategy to support innovation across the organisation
• Establishing strategic intelligence management within the innovation management system
• Applying tools and methods that support related innovation activities, initiatives and processes

The document also states that strategic intelligence is transversal and cross-sectorial by nature. In practical terms, this means it is not limited to R&D or product development; it can be applied wherever knowledge is needed for strategic decision-making and the actions that follow. The explicit exclusions in the scope are certification and data protection.

In broader technical context, guidance standards of this kind help organisations manage information flows more consistently, structure external signals and support innovation-related decisions with a clearer method. TS ISO 56006 serves as a conceptual guide to the tools and methods used for that purpose.