HKSQ Quality Month Seminar - “Background and Requirements of ISO 56001 Innovation Management System”

Hong Kong Society for Quality (HKSQ) and Department of Computing (COMP), PolyU coorganized the World Quality Month Seminar named “Background and Requirements of ISO 56001 Innovation Management System” on 19^th Nov 2024. I was invited speaker and I am the first one and only one Hong Kong observer in ISO Technical Committee ISO/TC 279 – Innovation Management. Before the seminar, we took a group photo for memory. 

(Left: Dr. Jack Wu (HSUHK), Mr. CY Chan (CQO, DG Association for Quality), Mr. Keith Kwok (Ka Shui International Holdings Ltd.), Ms. Angela Wong (UL VS Hong Kong Ltd.), I, Dr. Aaron Tong (TQM Consultants Co. Ltd.), Dr. Jane Wong (HKSQ), Ms. Kelly Liu (DFI Retail Group), Dr. Miu Kai Kei, Kelvin (IP Mgr, PolyU) and Dr. Victor Lo (ISIHK)) (Remark: Ms. Minda Chiang help to take this photo)

In the beginning, I briefed the content of tonight’s talk.

Firstly, I introduced ISO/TC 279 – Innovation Management structure. Ms. Fan Zhang (张帆) (Vice-President, IIPA (Secretariat of SAC/TC554/SC2- Innovation Management Subcommittee)) is China representative to be member of ISO/TC 279. She focused on ISO 56005 - IP Management System. Hong Kong is under one country two system that ITC nominated me to be observer of ISO/TC 279 and I focused on ISO 56001 & ISO 56002 – Innovation Management System requirement and guideline.

Then I introduced eight Innovation Management Principles and I think culture is the most important principle.

Mr. Peter Merrill (Project Leader for ISO 56001) held webinar on ISO 56001 on 15^th July 2024 and identified some key clauses for discussion. We are both ASQ member and we met in ASQ conference in 2011 and 2016. 

And then I introduced Peter Merrill approach on Innovation Culture that he separated innovation in four stages and required different kind of talents. They are Creators (Find Opportunity), Connectors (Find Solution), Developers (Make the Solution Work) and Doers (Deliver the Solution).

Team Culture shift of those four roles in different stages. However, talents usually have more than one character that they could be changed their focus in different stages of project.

Thus, Peter Merrill’s approach could be realized in the Innovation Process of ISO 56001. Another similar approach was come from Design Thinking.

Finally, I proposed my old approach which is QMS based Innovation Management System to combine ISO 9001 model, CEN/TS 16555-1 Innovation Funnel and ISO 56002 model.

Actually, ISO 56001 IMS model has covered many of above elements. During Q&A session, I shared how to be nominated as ISO technical committee observer in Hong Kong. The most important was invited by ISO or relevant professional association such as ASQ. Dr. Aaron Tong (Former Chairman, HKSQ) is observer in ISO/TC 176 QMS and he was invited by HKIE.

Lastly, HKSQ exco members, members and guests took a group photo again. (Including my old EPA centre colleague Mr. Matthew Tsui (Right 2^nd) and my wife Ms. Minda Chiang (Left 4^th) 

At the end, we had dinner together. Dr. YC Chiu also joined us after his lecture in ISE Dept., PolyU.

Reference:

HKSQ - http://www.hksq.org/

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ISO Webinar on ISO 56001 and the Framework for Auditors

ISO Webinar on ISO 56001 and the Framework for Auditors for CB members on justification for ISO17021-x for IMS was held on 10^th July 2024. Since I missed the webinar, I reviewed the record of this webinar for member and summarized it on 15^th Jul 2024. In the beginning, Andrew Stanton (Convenor for Working Group 1, ISO TC 279 – Innovation Management) introduced the webinar content and schedule. 

He briefed the ISO 56001 project developed by ISO TC 279 – Innovation Management since 2020. ISO56002 guidance was published in 2019 and ISO56001 would be published in Sep 2024.

Mr. Peter Merrill (Project Leader for ISO 56001) was the guest speaker and his topic named “ISO 17021 for ISO 56001 Innovation Management”. He said innovation looks to future and deals with uncertainty. ISO 56002 guidance standard was not sufficient so that ISO 56001 is for certification and designed for integration with a QMS.

Then Mr. Peter Merrill discussed the clauses of ISO 56001:2024 that focused on the added clauses including 5.3 Strategy, 5.4 Culture, 6.4 Portfolio, 6.5 Structure, 6.6 Collaboration, 8.2 Initiatives, 8.3 Innovation Process, 4.3.1 Innovation Intent, 5.1.3 Change Management and 7.1.2-7 Time, Finance, People, Knowledge, & IP.

After that Peter Merrill explained the innovation strategy to show the objectives and provide necessary support, as well as, setting tactical objectives, etc.

Top management should promote a culture of innovation, and auditors can ask questions regarding auditable evidence of a culture of innovation.

And then Peter Merrill discussed the innovation process in 5 steps: 1 Opportunity, 2 Concept, 3 Validate, 4 Develop and 5 Deploy. 

Finally, he mentioned some unique factors of IMS such as “Auditors adjust their thinking as the strategy evolves.”

Lastly, he introduced different innovation tools and summarized that CEO’s focus on innovation as the competitive edge; and challenges to be made innovation more efficient and effective.

Mr. Willy Fabritius (Liaison for IIOA, IAF) was the second guest and he discussed topic named “Framework for Auditors – The Certification Body Perspective”. Firstly, he stated some unique factors of innovation management and then compared it with ISO 17021-x skills and knowledge including “Strategic thinking”, “Culture elements”, “Structures”, “Portfolio”, “Collaboration”, “IP Management”, “Processes”, “Measurements”, “Innovation terms” and “Tools and methods”.

Finally, he mentioned the ISO 17021-x clauses related to conformity assessment such as 7.1 Competence of personnel and 9 Process requirements, as well as, Annex A.

The Q&A session was moderated by Mr. Andrew Stanton, with Mr. Peter Merrill and Mr. Willy Fabritius discussing questions from the audience.

Reference

ISO / TC 279 - https://committee.iso.org/home/tc279

Mr. Peter Merrill - https://questmgt.com/

Mr. Willy Fabritius - https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabritius/