Innovation Way is a company specialized in disseminating knowledge related to the ISO 56000 series of standards. They transform the content of these standards into practical and playful tools used by consultants, innovation teams, and universities around the world. Representatives of Innovation Way have been involved in the standardization work of ISO TC 279, which is responsible for developing ISO 56000 Series standards, since the committee was set up, both as experts and in leadership positions.

Creating Awareness with a Serious Game

L’Année de l’Innovation® game is designed to immerse participants in a simulated environment where they have to design and implement the Innovation Management System (IMS) of a fictitious organization. By alternating application of theoretical knowledge, game-based simulations and team interaction, participants acquire the understanding needed to develop an organization's capacity to innovate. In 3 hours, the game simulates a year of IMS development, and participants, as Innovation Managers, must choose new activities to implement each month and prioritize how to progress the innovation portfolio. At the end of the year, the value created is put into perspective with the organization's typology and its innovation intent.

The game favors the understanding of the systemic dynamics of IMS. It also helps to identify the key activities of an IMS and the complexity of their interactions and to measure their impact on the organization's performance in terms of innovation.

Key learnings

The recipient of this certificate has learned :

• distinguishing between the concepts of innovation, innovation management and the Innovation Management System (IMS),
• considering the keys to success for initiating or improving an Innovation Management System,
• mastering the mechanics of the game and the pedagogical flow of workshops,
• facilitating effective awareness-raising and refresher workshops for an audience of professionals with varying levels of initial expertise,
• adopting a facilitation posture different from that of a consultant or trainer, to reinforce the acquisition of knowledge by participants,
• managing time during a workshop based on serious gaming,
• effectively integrating the game session into a training or coaching program,
• placing all the above elements into perspective with ISO 56001 and ISO 56002.

How to obtain the certificate IMS | Awareness Facilitator

The certificate was issued on the basis of :

• acquisition of the IMS | Aware certificate,
• participation in an IMS | Awareness Facilitator training session led by one of the game designers or an expert certified IMS | Awareness Facilitator Trainer,
• analysis of different IMS development scenarios simulated with L'Année de l'Innovation® game,
• passing the final knowledge assessment test with a minimum score of 80%. This test was developed by the game designers and validates both the acquisition of knowledge related to IMS and the facilitation techniques related to L’Année de l’Innovation® game.

L’Année de l’Innovation® is a game published by Innovation Way, company specialized in tools and methods for innovation consulting. Representatives of Innovation Way have been involved in the standardization work of ISO TC 279, which is responsible for developing ISO 56000 Series standards, since the committee was set up, both as experts and in leadership positions.

Innovation Way guarantees the skills of facilitators’ trainer through a rigorous certification process. This process ensures that trainers have acquired the necessary skills to enable facilitators to acquire a deep understanding of facilitations techniques linked to the use of L’Année de l’Innovation® game.

The IMS | Awarness Facilitator Trainer certification process includes :

• in-depth training on the different ways of playing with L’Année de l’Innovation® game and their pedagogical advantages,
• confirmation of at least 8 facilitations of gaming sessions with a variety of audiences,
• confirmation of at least 4 facilitations of gaming sessions involving at least 3 simultaneous gaming tables,
• validation of mastery of the game by writing a dossier describing an original implementation.

More information on Innovation Way tools and certificates.

Special mention:

• This certificate does not constitute a commercial license for L’Année de l’Innovation® game. It certifies the holder's ability to facilitate workshops based on the game. This ability is complementary to the possession of game boxes with the appropriate licenses.
• Holders of the IMS | Awareness Facilitator certificate are authorized to distribute IMS | Aware certificates.

ESCO classification

This certificate uses the European Commission's ESCO classification. The skills developed as part of this training and attested by this certificate are aligned with several of the skills identified in the ESCO (European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations) European reference framework. This correspondence facilitates the recognition of prior learning at European level, and reinforces the transferability of skills in the field of innovation.