About the Course

This intensive, practice-led program shows established ISO-certified organizations how to stand up a certifiable Innovation Management System (IMS) aligned to ISO 56001:2024. You’ll translate the standard’s requirements into a working system—linking strategy, portfolio, processes, and metrics—while learning how the harmonized management-system structure (Annex L) makes integration with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 22000 straightforward.

Delivery Format

•            Public or Private delivery. On site at your facility or live remote via Zoom.

•            One session (in person), or Two sessions (Live-remote).

•            English delivery, Spanish available upon request.

•            Maximum 12 participants.

Who Should Attend

Senior managers and site leadership, Innovation/Strategy leads, R&D/Product, QA/FSQ and Operations, Supply Chain, Regulatory/EHS, Internal Auditors and IMS Coordinators—especially teams already operating ISO 9001 / ISO 22000 / ISO 14001 who want to add structured innovation.

Course Agenda

• Foundations & fit (ISO 56000 → ISO 56001) (Language, principles, value realization, systems approach, Annex L alignment and integration pathways with existing MSS).
• Context, intent, scope & policy (Innovation intent, policy, strategy, culture, roles, governance, and portfolios across strategic → tactical → operational levels).
• Planning (Actions to address risks & opportunities; building and balancing the innovation portfolio).
• Operation (Identify opportunities → Create concepts → Validate concepts → Develop solutions → Deploy solutions; decision points; working with higher uncertainty).
• Front-end practices (Practical tools for identification, concept creation, testing & selection; managing uncertainty early).
• Performance, audit & review (Indicators, internal audit, management review, continual improvement, and corrective action).

Learning Outcomes

• After this course, participants will be able to
• Map ISO 56001 requirements into an IMS blueprint integrated with ISO 9001/14001/22000.
• Build and govern an innovation portfolio that spans strategic, tactical, and operational levels.
• Run the five generic innovation processes with appropriate controls under uncertainty.
• Apply ISO 56007 front-end methods to surface opportunities, shape concepts, and validate assumptions.
• Define and use innovation KPIs, conduct audits/reviews, and drive continual improvement and corrective action.

Why this course will positively impact your business

• Integration without duplication: Because ISO 56001 shares the Annex L structure, you’ll embed innovation into your existing QMS/FSMS/EMS—shared clauses, aligned processes, one set of records—cutting audit fatigue and hand-offs between functions. (Integration → less friction, faster change.)
• Structured innovation, not ad-hoc projects: Move from sporadic “ideas” to a structured system with clear governance, portfolio discipline, and decision points that keep resources focused on the few bets that matter.
• Early-stage prevention and mitigation: Front-end practices help you prevent late surprises by testing critical assumptions early, reducing uncertainty and enabling risk mitigation while options are still cheap to change.
• Speed with control: The five generic processes support experimentation while maintaining appropriate controls for creative work—so you move faster without losing traceability.
• Value realization you can measure: Build a dashboard of input/throughput/output/result indicators (e.g., time-to-value, adoption, ROI) to show leadership exactly what innovation contributes.

Completion Requirements

Full attendance and participation in the exercises are required to receive a certificate of completion from QFS Assurance.