Assessing Innovation

This book provides a comprehensive methodology for evaluating innovation through metrics, rubrics, and standards, essential for project success.

In today's fast-paced world, the ability to measure and assess innovation is crucial for success. Assessing Innovation emphasizes that without appropriate assessment tools and metrics, managing projects effectively becomes a challenge. The book identifies poor assessment practices as a significant contributor to project failures related to cost, schedule, and quality. It introduces a comprehensive methodology designed to evaluate innovation through relevant and sustainable metrics, rubrics, and standards.

Assessing Innovation provides readers with a fresh perspective on embracing innovation and establishes a quantitative framework for determining innovation levels. By bridging the gap between theory and practice, the book presents a systems approach that incorporates the human element and explores the various roles individuals play in the innovation process. This holistic view is essential for understanding how to sustain innovation in diverse environments.

Furthermore, the book includes methodologies that help identify where and when innovation occurs, as well as the extent to which it is being implemented. This unique approach makes Assessing Innovation the only resource that integrates metrics, rubrics, and standards for innovation assessment in a cohesive manner. It is an invaluable read for professionals across engineering, business, academia, government, and military sectors, aiming to advance their understanding and application of innovation.