Innovating successfully is for many organisations of crucial importance, but does not happen by itself. Development and especially the implementation of innovations often proves to be a difficult process to manage. A lot of innovations therefore cost more time and money than foreseen or get stuck in the midst of the realisation phase. Innovation is then realised in a few pilots, but an overall adoption of the innovation does not materialise.

This 4-day masterclass is meant for project leaders and managers of innovation projects where a wide adoption of the innovation is important. In the masterclass you will be given a method by which you can develop, implement and monitor innovation programmes in a successful and structured way. We introduce you to a number of tools you can use to enhance the effectiveness of your innovation programme or project.

The Programme
Day 1: Introduction
Introduction and getting to know each other. Introduction to innovation and it’s challenges along 3 perspectives: (as regard to content, decision-making process and the user) and along the phases (Orientation, Development, Realisation and Deployment)

Day 2: Perspective as regard to Content
Presentation success- and fail factors content.
Workshops: development of content (Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), identification of risks with regard to content, phasing development in time including dependencies).

Day 3: Development processes and implementation plan
Presentation of realisation and deployment of innovations. Workshop: Identification of risks within the process, identification of incentives and training of future users, development processes and implementation plan.

Day 4: Integration, management and monitoring
- Workshop: integration of content, process and implementation plans.
- Workshop: tasks, roles and competences innovation team.
- Workshop: design management and monitoring.

Learning goals

The Masterclass gives you insight into:

• Success and fail factors of innovations
• The capacity for innovation within your own organisation and that of your partners
• Theories that lie at the basis of innovation

The Masterclass gives you the ability to:

1. Handle innovation projects and programmes in a structured manner
2. Identify success and fail factors in your innovation programme
3. Minimize innovation risks
4. Introduce innovation more quickly to a larger target group

Who should attend?
Everyone who wishes to play an active role in professional innovation (project leaders, project assistants, managers etc.). Innovation in this Masterclass is not confined to only product innovation or process innovation, but comprises both. Emphasis lies on the realisation and deployment of innovation and to widen the scope and reach of innovations.