ISO 56002
The ISO guidance standard for an innovation management system on the Annex SL structure: context, leadership with vision, strategy and policy, planning with objectives, structures and portfolios, support from people and time to strategic intelligence and intellectual property, operation through initiatives and the five innovation processes, performance evaluation and improvement. Built from the complete copy; guidance, not certifiable, with ISO 56001:2024 as the requirements counterpart.
ISO 56002 is a compliance framework from International (ISO/TC 279); adopted as EN ISO 56002:2021, AS ISO 56002:2020, I.S. EN ISO 56002:2021 and others with 7 domains and 52 controls that map to 154 other frameworks. The largest domains are Clause 7 Support – ISO 56002 (15 controls), Clause 4 Context of the organization – ISO 56002 (8 controls), Clause 8 Operation – ISO 56002 (8 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (7)
Clause 10 Improvement – ISO 56002
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-56002::10.1 | 10.1 General |
| iso-56002::10.2 | 10.2 Deviation, nonconformity, and corrective action |
| iso-56002::10.3 | 10.3 Continual improvement |
Clause 4 Context of the organization – ISO 56002
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-56002::4.1.1 | 4.1.1 General |
| iso-56002::4.1.2 | 4.1.2 External issues |
| iso-56002::4.1.3 | 4.1.3 Internal issues |
| iso-56002::4.2 | 4.2 Understanding the needs and expectations of interested parties |
| iso-56002::4.3 | 4.3 Determining the scope of the innovation management system |
| iso-56002::4.4.1 | 4.4.1 General |
| iso-56002::4.4.2 | 4.4.2 Culture |
| iso-56002::4.4.3 | 4.4.3 Collaboration |
Clause 5 Leadership – ISO 56002
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-56002::5.1.1 | 5.1.1 General |
| iso-56002::5.1.2 | 5.1.2 Focus on value realization |
| iso-56002::5.1.3 | 5.1.3 Innovation vision |
| iso-56002::5.1.4 | 5.1.4 Innovation strategy |
| iso-56002::5.2.1 | 5.2.1 Establishing the innovation policy |
| iso-56002::5.2.2 | 5.2.2 Communicating the innovation policy |
| iso-56002::5.3 | 5.3 Organizational roles, responsibilities, and authorities |
Clause 6 Planning – ISO 56002
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-56002::6.1 | 6.1 Actions to address opportunities and risks |
| iso-56002::6.2.1 | 6.2.1 Innovation objectives |
| iso-56002::6.2.2 | 6.2.2 Planning to achieve objectives |
| iso-56002::6.3 | 6.3 Organizational structures |
| iso-56002::6.4 | 6.4 Innovation portfolios |
Clause 7 Support – ISO 56002
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-56002::7.1.1 | 7.1.1 General |
| iso-56002::7.1.2 | 7.1.2 People |
| iso-56002::7.1.3 | 7.1.3 Time |
| iso-56002::7.1.4 | 7.1.4 Knowledge |
| iso-56002::7.1.5 | 7.1.5 Finance |
| iso-56002::7.1.6 | 7.1.6 Infrastructure |
| iso-56002::7.2 | 7.2 Competence |
| iso-56002::7.3 | 7.3 Awareness |
| iso-56002::7.4 | 7.4 Communication |
| iso-56002::7.5.1 | 7.5.1 General |
| iso-56002::7.5.2 | 7.5.2 Creating and updating |
| iso-56002::7.5.3 | 7.5.3 Control of documented information |
| iso-56002::7.6 | 7.6 Tools and methods |
| iso-56002::7.7 | 7.7 Strategic intelligence management |
| iso-56002::7.8 | 7.8 Intellectual property management |
Clause 8 Operation – ISO 56002
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-56002::8.1 | 8.1 Operational planning and control |
| iso-56002::8.2 | 8.2 Innovation initiatives |
| iso-56002::8.3.1 | 8.3.1 General |
| iso-56002::8.3.2 | 8.3.2 Identify opportunities |
| iso-56002::8.3.3 | 8.3.3 Create concepts |
| iso-56002::8.3.4 | 8.3.4 Validate concepts |
| iso-56002::8.3.5 | 8.3.5 Develop solutions |
| iso-56002::8.3.6 | 8.3.6 Deploy solutions |
Clause 9 Performance evaluation – ISO 56002
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-56002::9.1.1 | 9.1.1 General |
| iso-56002::9.1.2 | 9.1.2 Analysis and evaluation |
| iso-56002::9.2 | 9.2 Internal audit |
| iso-56002::9.3.1 | 9.3.1 General |
| iso-56002::9.3.2 | 9.3.2 Management review inputs |
| iso-56002::9.3.3 | 9.3.3 Management review outputs |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with ISO 56002, you already cover:
ISO 22301:2019
24%
27 controls mapped
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21%
23 controls mapped
Compare →ISO 22000:2018
17%
19 controls mapped
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The Compliance Position Diagnostic, $5,000 fixed, ten business daysWhat is ISO 56002 and who does it apply to?
ISO 56002 is a compliance framework from International (ISO/TC 279); adopted as EN ISO 56002:2021, AS ISO 56002:2020, I.S. EN ISO 56002:2021 and others with 7 domains and 52 controls. The ISO guidance standard for an innovation management system on the Annex SL structure: context, leadership with vision, strategy and policy, planning with objectives, structures and portfolios, support from people and time to strategic intelligence and intellectual property, operation through initiatives and the five innovation processes, performance evaluation and improvement. Built from the complete copy; guidance, not certifiable, with ISO 56001:2024 as the requirements counterpart. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does ISO 56002 actually require?
ISO 56002 has 52 controls organised across 7 domains. The largest domains are Clause 7 Support – ISO 56002 (15 controls), Clause 4 Context of the organization – ISO 56002 (8 controls), Clause 8 Operation – ISO 56002 (8 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of ISO 56002 do I already cover?
ISO 56002 maps to 154 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are ISO 22301:2019 (24% coverage), ISO 27701:2019 (21% coverage), ISO 22000:2018 (17% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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