Innovation – Best Practice Report

What exactly does “innovation” mean? The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development defines innovation as the “implementation of a new or significantly improved product (good or service), a new process, a new marketing method, or a new organisational method in business practices, workplace, organisation, or external relations”. The word itself is derived from the Latin verb innovare, which means “to renew”. From an economic point of view, innovation is something new that

BPIR Categories

1.2.3 Identify new innovations that meet customer needs
14.3.6 Provide ideas management & innovation processes
15.6.13 Innovation, technology & flexibility
2.1.4 Assess new technology innovations
3.2.3 Develop&integrate technology/innovation into concept
3.2.5 Involve stakeholders in innovation & product/service development
8.2.2 Create an environment for empowerment/innovation
9.4.8 Reinforce use of knowledge and skills on the job
9.7.1 Encourage employee involvement and feedback
9.7.2 Provide mechanisms for internal communication