About This Course

The 3 Day Certified Innovation Culture Organization Practitioner (CICOP) Program is a dynamic three-day program designed to equip professionals and organizations with the mindset, frameworks, and strategies necessary to drive digital or AI powered innovation in today's fast changing business landscape. Through a structured curriculum, participants will explore key concepts such as digital transformation, innovation strategy, market viability, and the Navlan Innovation Management Framework i13®. The program blends theory with practical applications, including case studies, group discussions, and hands-on activities, ensuring participants gain actionable insights into fostering an innovation-driven culture. By understanding user desirability, technology feasibility, and market viability, attendees will learn how to leverage data analytics for decision-making, align innovation with business goals, and implement sustainable innovation processes.

The program follows a stage-gate approach mediated by design thinking mindset, business model innovation and agile, guiding participants through the critical phases of inspiration, imagination, ideation, innovation, and implementation. Participants will engage in structured activities that help them develop business models, validate ideas, prototype solutions, and establish processes for commercializing innovations successfully. The final phase focuses on iteration helping organizations adapt, refine, and pivot based on real-world feedback. This certification program is ideal for business leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovation teams looking to cultivate a structured innovation culture, enhance their organisation's competition edge, and implement a scalable, sustainable innovation strategy.

ISO 17024:2012 Accredited Program by Convergence Certification and Skills Development (CCSD) Council To reinforce our commitment to excellence, this 3-day program is accredited by CCSD Council HQ, Prague, in accordance with the prestigious ISO 17024:2012 guidelines for professional certification. This accreditation is granted to CCSD by the esteemed TQV from Switzerland, serving as an Accrediting Service for Conformity Assessment Bodies (ASCAB).

Duration & Format

• Duration: 3 days (intensive program)

• Delivery Mode: Instructor-led, face-to-face training

• Designed as a hands-on, interactive program with case studies, group discussions, and practical activities

Certification & Accreditation

• Accredited under ISO 17024:2012 professional certification standards

• Certification awarded by the Convergence Certification and Skills Development (CCSD) Council (HQ Prague)

• Accreditation supported by TQV, Switzerland (ASCAB)

Program Objectives

Participants will be able to:

• Develop an innovation mindset and foster a culture of continuous improvement

• Understand digital transformation and innovation strategies

• Apply the Navlan Innovation Management Framework i13® and stage-gate processes

• Use data analytics and design thinking for better decision-making

• Ideate, prototype, validate, and commercialize innovative solutions

• Build systems for sustaining innovation and continuous improvement

Target Audience

The program is suitable for:

• Entry-level to mid-level professionals building a foundation in innovation practices

• Project managers, business analysts, product developers, designers, and team leads

• Entrepreneurs, startup founders, and small business owners

• Professionals interested in creating innovation-driven organizations and improving customer experience

Prerequisites

• Participants are encouraged to bring their office workstation (laptop) and, optionally, their 3-5 year business strategy for this program.

Training Curriculum/Modules

• Digital Innovation Culture

• User Desirability, Technology Feasibility & Market Viability

• Innovation Horizon Vision & Strategy

• Navlan Innovation Management Framework i13®

• Innovation Process and Culture

• Innovation Stage Gate Fail Fast, Fail Cheap

• Phase 1 INSPIRATION: Purpose, Challenges & Expectations

• Phase 2 IMAGINATION: Innovation Mindset & Design Thinking

• Phase 2 IDEATION: Screening & Experimentation

• Phase 3 INNOVATION: Development & Prototype

• Phase 4 IMPLEMENTATION: Launch & Commercialization

• Phase 5 ITERATION: Persevere, Patch, or Pivot

• Certification Assessment