Business Innovation - Innovation Systems
Course ID: 260202 0101 037ESH
Course Dates : 02/02/2026 Course Duration : 5 Studying Day/s Course Location: London, United Kingdom
Language: Bilingual
Course Category: Professional and CPD Training Programs
Course Subcategories:
Business Decision Making Organisational Effectiveness Performance Management Professional Practice & Standards Strategic Management
Course Certified By: ESHub CPD & LondonUni - Executive Management Training
* Professional Training and CPD Programs
Leading to:
Executive Diploma Certificate
Leading to:
Executive Mini Masters Certificate
Leading to
Executive Masters Certificate
Certification Will Be Issued:
From London, United Kingdom
Course Fees:
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Introduction
This five-day course shows how to build and run an innovation system that delivers repeatable outcomes. It focuses on the practical components you need: governance, funding, process, metrics and portfolio management. Sessions combine short case examples and workshop work you can apply to your organisation immediately.
Objectives
1. Map your organisation's current innovation flow and identify three high-impact bottlenecks.
2. Design an end-to-end innovation operating model with roles, decision points and funding pathways.
3. Create a prioritized experiment portfolio with clear success criteria and resource plans.
4. Define metrics and dashboards to measure pipeline health, velocity and impact.
5. Produce a 90-day implementation plan to improve one process or launch one scalable experiment.
2. Design an end-to-end innovation operating model with roles, decision points and funding pathways.
3. Create a prioritized experiment portfolio with clear success criteria and resource plans.
4. Define metrics and dashboards to measure pipeline health, velocity and impact.
5. Produce a 90-day implementation plan to improve one process or launch one scalable experiment.
Who Should Attend
1. Chief Innovation Officer or Head of Innovation
2. Head of R&D / Head of Product Development
3. Senior Product Manager or Portfolio Manager
4. Strategy or Corporate Development Manager
5. Transformation / Change Manager responsible for growth initiatives
Training Method
• Pre-assessment
• Live group instruction
• Use of real-world examples, case studies and exercises
• Interactive participation and discussion
• Power point presentation, LCD and flip chart
• Group activities and tests
• Post-assessment
If Applicable:
• Each participant receives a 7” Tablet containing a copy of the presentation, slides and handouts
Program Support
This program is supported by:
* Interactive discussions
* Role-play
* Case studies and highlight the techniques available to the participants.
Course Agenda
Daily Schedule (Monday to Friday)
- 09:00 AM – 10:30 AM Technical Session 1
- 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Technical Session 2
- 12:00 PM – 01:00 PM Technical Session 3
- 01:00 PM – 02:00 PM Lunch Break (If Applicable)
- Participants are expected to engage in guided self-study, reading, or personal reflection on the day’s content. This contributes toward the CPD accreditation and deepens conceptual understanding.
- 02:00 PM – 04:00 PM Self-Study & Reflection
Please Note:
- All training sessions are conducted from Monday to Friday, following the standard working week observed in the United Kingdom and European Union. Saturday and Sunday are official weekends and are not counted as part of the course duration.
- Coffee and refreshments are available on a floating basis throughout the morning. Participants may help themselves at their convenience to ensure an uninterrupted learning experience Provided if applicable and subject to course delivery arrangements.
- Lunch Provided if applicable and subject to course delivery arrangements.
Week 1
Day 1 – Foundations of Innovation Systems
1. Understanding Innovation Systems
- Purpose and components of an innovation system
- Innovation lifecycle
- Characteristics of high-performing innovation organisations
2. Innovation Governance
- Leadership roles and responsibilities
- Decision-making structures
- Innovation policies and standards
3. Innovation Strategy Alignment
- Aligning innovation with business objectives
- Defining innovation priorities
- Establishing strategic success measures
Day 2 – Innovation Processes and Portfolio Management
1. Innovation Process Design
- Idea generation and capture
- Evaluation and selection processes
- Stage-gate innovation models
2. Innovation Portfolio Management
- Categorising innovation initiatives
- Balancing incremental and disruptive innovation
- Portfolio prioritisation techniques
3. Resource and Funding Management
- Innovation funding models
- Resource allocation
- Investment decision criteria
Day 3 – Experimentation and Validation
1. Experiment Design
- Defining business hypotheses
- Planning validation activities
- Selecting success metrics
2. Managing Innovation Projects
- Pilot project planning
- Resource planning
- Managing implementation risks
3. Measuring Innovation Results
- Evaluating experiment outcomes
- Learning from failures
- Improving innovation processes
Day 4 – Performance Measurement and Continuous Improvement
1. Innovation Performance Metrics
- Innovation KPIs
- Measuring pipeline health
- Monitoring innovation velocity
2. Innovation Dashboards
- Dashboard design principles
- Executive reporting
- Performance visualisation
3. Continuous Improvement
- Process optimisation
- Reviewing innovation performance
- Scaling successful initiatives
Day 5 – Building a Sustainable Innovation System
1. Developing an Innovation Operating Model
- Roles and responsibilities
- Governance workflows
- Decision and approval processes
2. Innovation Implementation Workshop
- Designing an organisational innovation system
- Building a prioritised innovation portfolio
- Developing implementation roadmaps
3. Action Planning
- Preparing a 90-day implementation plan
- Defining milestones and responsibilities
- Monitoring long-term innovation performance
