Senior Innovation Management Specialist
| Course ID : | INN578 |
| Course Duration : | 5 Days |
| City : | Abu Dhabi |
| Location : | UAE |
Senior Innovation Management Specialist – Training Course
General Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Lead and manage a comprehensive innovation program within an organization.
2. Develop and align innovation strategy with corporate vision, mission, and business goals.
3. Apply advanced innovation frameworks and methodologies (Design Thinking, Lean Startup, TRIZ, Open Innovation).
4. Build and manage a balanced innovation portfolio, prioritizing initiatives based on impact, risk, and resource allocation.
5. Facilitate innovation culture across teams and departments, driving collaboration and creative thinking.
6. Measure and evaluate the performance of innovation initiatives using KPIs and metrics.
7. Navigate organizational change, and implement governance structures to support innovation.
8. Use foresight tools and trend analysis to anticipate future opportunities and risks.
Core Modules / Topics
Module 1: Innovation Leadership & Strategy
* Innovation leadership roles and mindsets
* Aligning innovation with business strategy
* Innovation governance and steering committees
* Innovation KPIs and metrics
Module 2: Innovation Frameworks & Methodologies
* Design Thinking
* Lean Startup / Lean Innovation
* TRIZ problem-solving methodology
* Open Innovation and external collaboration
Module 3: Innovation Portfolio Management
* Defining and evaluating innovation projects
* Portfolio balancing: incremental vs disruptive innovation
* Risk evaluation and resource allocation
* Prioritization frameworks (e.g., scoring models, stage-gate)
Module 4: Innovation Culture & Change Management
* Building a pro-innovation culture
* Organizational structures that support innovation
* Incentives, rewards, and recognition
* Change management principles for innovation adoption
Module 5: Foresight & Strategic Scanning
* Trend analysis and megatrends
* Scenario planning techniques
* Using PESTEL, STEEP, and Cross-Impact analysis
* Futures wheel and visioning exercises
Module 6: Execution & Implementation of Innovation Projects
* Project lifecycle management (from ideation to commercialization)
* Prototyping, testing, and pilot implementation
* Scaling innovation initiatives
* Monitoring, evaluation, and continuous learning
Module 7: Metrics, Evaluation & Scaling
* Defining innovation metrics and KPIs
* Balanced scorecard for innovation
* Feedback loops and learning systems
* Scaling successful innovations organization-wide
Course Content Summary
* Strategic innovation planning and governance
* Methodologies: Design Thinking, Lean Startup, TRIZ, Open Innovation
* Innovation portfolio management
* Building and sustaining an innovation-oriented culture
* Foresight: trend analysis, scenario planning, and future visioning
* Project execution: prototyping, piloting, scaling
* Performance metrics and evaluation systems