Speaker - Peter Merrill - Building an ISO56000 Innovation Management System

March 8th, 2022 - 6 PM Pacific Time

Please join the ASQ PDX Section 0607 for a webinar with speaker Peter Merrill.

Webinar Description:

The ISO 56000 series is about innovation management. The primary focus of this session is ISO 56002 the guidance standard and explains how to implement this standard. It shows how a system approach to innovation is without a doubt the best approach. ISO 56002 is designed to integrate with an ISO 9001 QMS. An auditable version, ISO 56001, is being developed and you can use ISO 56002 to develop your IMS ahead of ISO 56001. You can start with strategy, as the standard does, or you can start with process, for a “contained” approach.

Speaker Biography:

Peter Merrill is a Keynote Speaker on Innovation and has keynoted at conferences in cities such as Dubai, Mumbai and Shanghai. He began his career in R&D in a major UK corporation and later as Chief Executive of a leading Design Brand in that corporation he led Innovation in one of the most demanding markets. He is one of North America’s foremost authorities on Management Systems which he has implemented in such innovative companies as IBM, A.I.G., and BlackBerry. He was founding chair of the ASQ Innovation Division and currently chairs the Canadian national committee to ISO/TC279 the Technical Committee on Innovation Management. He is author of the books “Innovation Generation”, “Innovation Never Stops”, and his most recent book is “ISO 56000, Building Innovation into your QMS.” He writes the Innovation Column for Quality Progress.

Book Description: ISO 56000: Building an Innovation Management System

Innovation management can provide a competitive edge in the business world, and research shows a major correlation between profitability and innovation. The challenge, however, is how to integrate innovation management with quality management. Enter the ISO 56000 series of standards on innovation management systems (IMS). Specifically, ISO 56002 provides guidance on how to develop a systems approach to managing innovation. In this book, author Peter Merrill shares with readers the thinking behind each of the clauses in the standard. He explains real-life, practical applications of the guidance the standard provides and shows how to integrate an IMS with a quality management system based on ISO 9001 and be prepared for the future.


In this book, you will discover how it:

• Details the strategy and leadership necessary to manage innovation using ISO 56002 and explaining the cultures of creativity and execution that must coexist

• Defines the competences, tools, processes, and assessments that are needed to build an IMS in your organization in order to succeed at innovation

• Explains the principles that are the basis of innovation management

• Shows the vital role of innovation and creativity in the progression of organizations in today’s Industry 4.0/Quality 4.0 era

• Underlines the idea that innovation management and quality management must work together from practical and financial standpoints

Peter Merrill has been a quality professional for many years and is an expert on simplifying complex ideas. Currently, he helps companies develop their approach to innovation. He writes extensively on innovation, including the “Innovation Imperative” column for Quality Progress magazine. His previously published books include Innovation Generation, Innovation Never Stops, and Executive Guide to Innovation.