In this assignment, you will audit an organization’s capability for innovation. 

Research the innovative capabilities audit framework model. For a brief introduction to the model, review:

• “How to Assess Your Company’s Level of Innovation” by Mike Pinder from Board of Innovation
• “A Framework for Positioning and Assessing Innovation Capability from an Organizational Perspective” by Lilibeth Rodríguez, Jessica Díaz, Juan Garbajosa, Jennifer Pérez, and Agustín Yagüe from IEEE Xplore
• Select 1 organization to use for this assignment and complete an innovative capabilities audit for your selected organization.

  Create a 12- to 15-slide presentation with detailed speaker notes outlining how the innovative capabilities audit was applied to your selected organization. In your presentation:

• Describe the selected organization. Considerations include the type of organization, products or services provided, employee demographics, primary competition, and/or significant business challenges.
• Create a graphic depicting the innovative capabilities audit process for your selected organization.
• Explain how the innovative capabilities audit was applied to your selected organization.
• Analyze your selected organization’s innovative capabilities. Considerations include the company’s positive and negative attributes.
• Recommend strategic leadership strategies to drive operational improvements to help improve the organization's innovative capabilities.
• Include a references slide.

  Cite a minimum of 3 scholarly, peer-reviewed sources or industry trade journals and your own experience to support your assertions. 

  Format any in-text citations and your reference list according to APA guidelines.

  Submit your assignment.

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