Innovation rarely comes from a single genius working alone — it comes from networks: companies and teams selected for what they're comparatively good at, working in a coordinated way, learning from every technology that moves from early experimentation to a working breakthrough. That learning experience doesn't stay locked in one industry; it spreads. But none of it holds together without planning and follow-up, which is why innovation management is really about outperforming past practice, not just generating ideas.

Multidisciplinary connections between technology sectors — combining tacit know-how with explicit, documented knowledge — are what turn isolated innovations into complex, durable ones. Networking is urgent, but it's the integration of that network that decides whether an innovation actually succeeds. In the end, innovation, planning and follow-up together form the foundation of institutional work that delivers.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Build measurable, achievable goals and translate them into project plans.
• Run the follow-up and evaluation cycle using real KPIs and progress reports.
• Apply strategic and institutional analysis tools to identify improvement areas.
• Generate and champion innovative ideas using recognised excellence models (EFQM, TQM, Balanced Scorecard).

Who Should Attend?

• Managers and owners of economic establishments.
• All staff in administrative departments.
• Administrative office employees responsible for planning and follow-up.

Module 1: Planning Management from the Ground Up

• Definition and importance of planning management.
• Planning strategies and their role inside institutions.
• Principles and importance of strategic planning for institutional goals.

Module 2: Setting Goals You Can Actually Measure

• Analysing the internal and external environment.
• Setting measurable goals and the steps to reach them.
• Planning tools such as the time matrix and concept maps.

Module 3: Running Projects End to End

• The concept and importance of project management.
• Analysing a project, planning tasks and estimating resources.
• Managing projects under the planning, evaluation and innovation umbrella.

Module 4: Follow-up, KPIs and Evaluation

• Following up and evaluating projects to meet objectives and handle challenges.
• Identifying, measuring and evaluating key performance indicators.
• Evaluation tools such as periodic reviews and progress reports.

Module 5: From Idea to Innovation

• The concept and importance of innovation for growth.
• Techniques for generating new ideas.
• Encouraging innovation in teams and applying creative solutions.

Module 6: Strategic and Institutional Analysis

• Strategic analysis tools: SWOT, PESTEL and value analysis.
• Institutional analysis to evaluate performance and spot improvement areas.
• Obstacles to innovation and how to overcome them.

Module 7: Recognised Excellence Models

• The European Excellence Model (EFQM).
• Total Quality Management (TQM) and the Balanced Scorecard.
• Employee empowerment as a foundation for institutional excellence.

Module 8: Change, Engineering and What's Next

• Administrative engineering: concept and importance.
• Change management and its link to modern administrative innovation.
• Extrapolating the future and drawing expected scenarios.