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ISO 56001 consulting: implementing an innovation management system
I provide ISO 56001 consulting to design and launch your organisation’s innovation management system: assessment, innovation intent, strategy, portfolio, processes and measurement, up to audit preparation if you choose certification. I work as a certified Innovation Manager (UNI 11814), the Italian standard for the professional roles that ISO 56001 refers to for the system’s responsibilities.
Ing. Vito Domenico Amodio
Engineer and Innovation Manager, I work with you directly
- UNI 11814 Innovation Manager · Apave no. 38-M
- Licensed engineer, Lecce no. 4603
- Listed by MISE as innovation manager in 2019
- Working with SMEs since 2014
ISO 56001 is an international standard, so the method is the same in Italy and elsewhere in Europe. I work in English with European and international organisations, and with foreign groups that want their Italian sites to follow it. I am based in Lecce: on site in Italy, remotely across Europe.
ISO 56001, published in 2024, does not ask you for an R&D department. It asks you to stop innovating by chance.
When you need an ISO 56001 innovation management system
Innovation in fits and starts
You already innovate, but it depends on the owner’s intuition, a key client or the next funding call.
Ideas that get lost
Ideas from engineering or sales disappear between one order and the next, and nobody decides which to pursue.
You already have ISO 9001
You want to extend the same discipline to innovation without duplicating paperwork.
Supply chains and large clients
Your customers ask you to show a method for innovation.
Groups with several sites
You need a shared way to select and govern innovation projects across headquarters and local units.
Investors, partners and tenders
You want to compete where a certified innovation management system makes a difference.
Start-ups and spin-offs
You want to grow with solid processes from day one.
What I do
I work through the ISO 56001 clauses in your organisation’s language:
Context (clause 4)
Internal and external issues, interested parties, opportunity areas. We write the innovation intent and the scope.
Leadership (clause 5)
Innovation policy and strategy, roles and responsibilities, culture. I help management lead by example.
Planning (clause 6)
Register of risks and opportunities, objectives, initiative portfolio, collaboration with external partners.
Support (clause 7)
Resources, competence, intellectual property, tools and methods, essential documented information.
Operation (clause 8)
The five innovation processes, that is identifying opportunities, creating concepts, validating them, developing and deploying solutions, with clear decision points.
Performance evaluation (clause 9)
Indicators, internal audit, management review.
Improvement (clause 10)
Nonconformities and continual improvement.
If you already run other management systems, I integrate ISO 56001 into the same structure.
How I work
Listening
I start from how the organisation manages innovation today and how much method is already in place.
Diagnosis a few weeks
With the initial assessment I measure the maturity of your innovation management against the principles of ISO 56000 and the requirements of ISO 56001: where you are and what is missing. See also the digital assessment and roadmap.
Plan and resources
We write intent, scope, policy and strategy, and define roles, portfolio and processes.
Delivery and results
We put the system into practice on real initiatives, not paper examples, I train the people involved, and we start the indicators, the internal audit and the first management review; after some months of operation I repeat the assessment with the same criteria to see whether the system is mature. If you choose certification, I help you select an accredited body and support you up to the audit.
These are the four steps of the method I follow in every project.
Overall timing depends on the size of the organisation and on how much method is already in place: I state it after the assessment, in the written proposal.
Why work with me
- Certified Innovation Manager (UNI 11814), certificate no. 38-M issued by Apave Italia CPM, since 4 October 2023. A note in ISO 56001 on roles allows system responsibilities to be assigned to dedicated professionals: in Italy, these are the profiles of UNI 11814. Accredia’s technical circular DC 14/2025 also lists UNI 11814 among the relevant qualifications for those who assess this scheme.
- Current knowledge of the standard: in 2026, for the renewal of my certification, I studied ISO 56001 and ISO 56000:2025 in depth.
- CIO and Innovation Manager of Moviweb S.r.l. since 2022: every day I apply a clear intent, a small portfolio and explicit decision points.
- Licensed engineer (Italy) with an MSc in Management Engineering, registered with the Order of Engineers of the Province of Lecce, no. 4603, Section A, information sector, with innovation experience in Chambers of Commerce, universities and public projects.
How it went for a client
What you get
Assessment report
on innovation management.
Innovation intent and scope
document.
Innovation policy and strategy
Register of risks and opportunities
Initiative portfolio
with selection criteria and decision points.
Indicator set
internal audit programme and management review template.
Training plan
on innovation culture.
Audit readiness checklist
if you choose certification.
Shall we talk for half an hour?
Tell me where you are so I understand what you need. If I can help, I send you a written quote.
Legal framework
| Standard | What it covers | Certifiable |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 56001:2024 (UNI EN ISO 56001:2024 in Italy) | Requirements for an innovation management system | Yes, the organisation |
| ISO 56000:2025 | Fundamentals and vocabulary | No |
| ISO 56002 | Guidance for the management system | No |
| UNI 11814:2021 | Professional profiles for innovation management (Italian standard) | Yes, the person |
| Accredia technical circular DC 14/2025 | Italian rules for accrediting certification bodies: three-year certificate, two surveillance audits and one recertification | – |
My wider role is described in innovation manager for SMEs, my background on the about page. Guides to the standard clause by clause and to the certification process are available in Italian: ISO 56001 explained and how ISO 56001 certification works.
Frequently asked questions
Can't find your question? Write to me and I will answer.
What is ISO 56001?
It is the international standard, published in 2024, that sets the requirements for an innovation management system. It is certifiable: an accredited body can verify that your organisation meets it. It sits alongside ISO 56002, a non-certifiable guidance standard, and ISO 56000, which contains the fundamentals and vocabulary. In Italy it has been adopted as UNI EN ISO 56001:2024.
Do we have to get certified?
No. You can adopt ISO 56001 as a model to organise innovation without seeking certification, and decide later. Certification makes sense if you need to demonstrate your method to clients, partners, investors or funders, or if it earns points in tenders and calls. The implementation work is the same.
Does it work with ISO 9001 and with group-wide systems?
Yes. Management system standards share the same ten-clause harmonised structure. You can integrate ISO 56001 with quality, environment or information security using one policy, one internal audit and one management review. For groups, the standard also gives headquarters and local sites a shared vocabulary, and we agree which parts are defined centrally.
Who certifies ISO 56001?
Certification bodies for management systems that hold an accreditation for this specific scheme. In Italy, Accredia sets the rules in technical circular DC 14/2025, under ISO/IEC 17021-1: the certificate lasts three years, with two surveillance audits and one recertification audit. Wherever you are, ask the body for its accreditation for ISO 56001 before signing.
Do you work with organisations outside Italy?
Yes. Assessment, design and training work well remotely and in English, so I can support organisations across Europe. With companies in Lecce and Apulia I combine on-site meetings and remote sessions, especially at the start, when it helps to see how people actually work. Travel to other sites is agreed case by case.
Book an introductory call
Want to know how far your organisation is from an innovation management system? We start with a conversation, so that I can understand your request and prepare a written proposal for the assessment.
Tell me about your company and what you want to achieve. The call is for me to understand your request: if I can help, I prepare a written quote. or fill in the formBook a 30-minute introductory call
Related services
- Innovation manager for SMEsAn experienced lead for your innovation decisions, without a full-time hire.
- Temporary innovation managerFor a set period I join your team and see a change project through.
- Digital assessment and roadmapA picture of your digital maturity and a phased plan with priorities and costs.