Apply an evaluative approach to a range of business data, sources of information and appropriate methodologies in identifying drivers of innovation within a business and its environments

My task is to conduct an innovation audit to examine:

• the organisations innovation history,
• the present level of innovation activities,
• future innovation requirements. 

The audit will factor in wider macro and competitive environment factors as well as upstream and downstream supply chain participants.  

Suggested Report Structure.

• Front Cover page

• Executive Summary (NOT included in word count 400 words max)

• Contents

• Introduction

• Purpose of the report & structure (100 words)

• The Organisation & Industry Overview

• The Organisation and its Innovation History (500 words)

• The Organisations existing Innovation Performance and Capabilities (800 words)

• The Industry in 2021 (500 words)

• Conclusion (100 words)

• References – Harvard Format

• Appendices

On this assignment I need to achieve all of this point that was presenting on the module class:

Apply an evaluative approach to a range of business data, sources of information and appropriate methodologies in identifying drivers of innovation within a business and its environments; Analyse and illustrate how organisations and their leaders can successfully plan and prepare for innovation; Critically discuss the importance of organisational knowledge, knowledge transfer and cross functional co-operation in order to analyse and assess innovation capability and blockages; Actively engage in the identification of a new product/service for a chosen organisation and identify the key activities required for its successful development; Conduct an innovation/organisational development audit appropriate for the introduction of the new product/service.