XP CEN/TS 16555-1

<p><b>1.1</b> This document provides guidance for the establishment, implementation, maintenance, and continual improvement of an innovation management system for use in all established organizations. It is applicable to:</p> <p>a) organizations seeking sustained success by developing and demonstrating their ability to effectively manage innovation activities to achieve the intended outcomes;</p> <p>b) users, customers, and other interested parties, seeking confidence in the innovation capabilities of an organization;</p> <p>c) organizations and interested parties seeking to improve communication through a common understanding of what constitutes an innovation management system;</p> <p>d) providers of training in, assessment of, or consultancy for, innovation management and innovation management systems;</p> <p>e) policy makers, aiming for higher effectiveness of support programs targeting the innovation capabilities and competitiveness of organizations and the development of society.</p> <p><b>1.2</b> All the guidance within this document is generic and intended to be applicable to:</p> <p>a) all types of organizations, regardless of type, sector, or size. The focus is on established organizations, with the understanding that both temporary organizations and start-ups can also benefit by applying these guidelines in all or in part;</p> <p>b) all types of innovations, e.g. product, service, process, model, and method, ranging from incremental to radical;</p> <p>c) all types of approaches, e.g. internal and open innovation, user-, market-, technology-, and design-driven innovation activities.</p> <p>It does not describe detailed activities within the organization, but rather provides guidance at a general level. It does not prescribe any requirements or specific tools or methods for innovation activities.</p>