ISO/TR 56004:2019
ISO's technical report on assessing how well an organisation manages innovation: why to run an innovation management assessment, how to choose between approaches such as check-lists, maturity models and benchmarking, the prepare, conduct and conclude steps, how to report and act on the findings, how to improve the assessment itself, and the seven principles a good assessment follows.
ISO/TR 56004:2019 is a compliance framework from International with 8 domains and 33 controls. The largest domains are Annex A (informative): Assessment principles – ISO/TR 56004:2019 (7 controls), Clause 7: Prepare the assessment – ISO/TR 56004:2019 (7 controls), Clause 5: Choosing the assessment approach – ISO/TR 56004:2019 (6 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (8)
Annex A (informative): Assessment principles – ISO/TR 56004:2019
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-tr-56004-2019::A.2 | PIMA 1: value created for the organization |
| iso-tr-56004-2019::A.3 | PIMA 2: challenging strategy and objectives |
| iso-tr-56004-2019::A.4 | PIMA 3: motivating and mobilising for development |
| iso-tr-56004-2019::A.5 | PIMA 4: being timely and future focused |
| iso-tr-56004-2019::A.6 | Allowing for context and adopting best practice |
| iso-tr-56004-2019::A.7 | Being flexible and holistic in assessment |
| iso-tr-56004-2019::A.8 | Ensuring an effective and reliable process |
Clause 10: Improve the assessment itself – ISO/TR 56004:2019
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-tr-56004-2019::10.1 | Reviewing the assessment approach after each IMA |
| iso-tr-56004-2019::10.2 | Roadmap for stronger future assessments |
| iso-tr-56004-2019::10.3 | Assigning and monitoring roadmap actions |
Clause 4: Why assess innovation management – ISO/TR 56004:2019
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-tr-56004-2019::4 | Establish reasons before starting an assessment |
Clause 5: Choosing the assessment approach – ISO/TR 56004:2019
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-tr-56004-2019::5.1 | Set selection criteria for the assessment approach |
| iso-tr-56004-2019::5.2 | Understand check-list and benchmarking approaches |
| iso-tr-56004-2019::5.2.1 | Choose performance criteria and measures |
| iso-tr-56004-2019::5.2.2 | Decide assessment depth and delivery model |
| iso-tr-56004-2019::5.3 | Ensure the quality of assessment outputs |
| iso-tr-56004-2019::5.4 | Choose output formats that communicate results |
Clause 6: The assessment process – ISO/TR 56004:2019
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-tr-56004-2019::6 | Prepare, execute and follow up the assessment |
Clause 7: Prepare the assessment – ISO/TR 56004:2019
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-tr-56004-2019::7.1 | Strategic intent and scope of the assessment |
| iso-tr-56004-2019::7.2 | Assessment design suited to the organization |
| iso-tr-56004-2019::7.3 | Expected results and use of findings |
| iso-tr-56004-2019::7.4 | Performance metrics defined before the assessment |
| iso-tr-56004-2019::7.5 | Resources required for the assessment |
| iso-tr-56004-2019::7.6 | Ability and willingness to change |
| iso-tr-56004-2019::7.7 | Preparing the assessment set-up |
Clause 8: Conduct the assessment – ISO/TR 56004:2019
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-tr-56004-2019::8.1 | Set-up of the assessment tools |
| iso-tr-56004-2019::8.2 | Quantitative and qualitative data collection |
| iso-tr-56004-2019::8.3.1 | Cleansing of assessment data |
| iso-tr-56004-2019::8.3.2 | Data interpretation and gap identification |
Clause 9: Conclude the assessment – ISO/TR 56004:2019
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-tr-56004-2019::9.1 | Documenting findings and action plan |
| iso-tr-56004-2019::9.2 | Report structure and content |
| iso-tr-56004-2019::9.3 | Communication of assessment results |
| iso-tr-56004-2019::9.4 | Recommendations for innovation management improvement |
What is ISO/TR 56004:2019 and who does it apply to?
ISO/TR 56004:2019 is a compliance framework from International with 8 domains and 33 controls. ISO's technical report on assessing how well an organisation manages innovation: why to run an innovation management assessment, how to choose between approaches such as check-lists, maturity models and benchmarking, the prepare, conduct and conclude steps, how to report and act on the findings, how to improve the assessment itself, and the seven principles a good assessment follows. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does ISO/TR 56004:2019 actually require?
ISO/TR 56004:2019 has 33 controls organised across 8 domains. The largest domains are Annex A (informative): Assessment principles – ISO/TR 56004:2019 (7 controls), Clause 7: Prepare the assessment – ISO/TR 56004:2019 (7 controls), Clause 5: Choosing the assessment approach – ISO/TR 56004:2019 (6 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
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