Set up management systems and processes to excel through innovation.

What Is The Business Excellence Niche Standard (Innovation)?
What Are The Benefits Of Adopting The Standard?
What Types Of Businesses Adopt The Standard?
How Do I Adopt The Standard?
How Do I Get Certified As Having Achieved The Standard?
How Do I Get Started?
Where Can I Get More Information?

What Is The Business Excellence Niche Standard (Innovation)?

• It is one of the 4 standards of business excellence that businesses can strive to achieve under the Business Excellence Framework.
  
  
• The Standard lays out the systems and processes organisations should have in place to achieve excellence through innovation.
  
  
• The systems and processes in the Standard cover 6 out of the 7 key areas of your business:
  
  
  • Leadership
  • Planning
  • Information
  • People
  • Processes
  • Results
    
    
• It is referred to as a “niche standard” for developing innovation capabilities under the Business Excellence Framework.

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What Are The Benefits Of Adopting The Standard?

• When you adopt the Standard, you are putting in place systems and processes which ensures your business:
  
  
  • encourages innovation from within
  • continuously innovates to stay ahead of competition
  • creates greater value through innovations
    
    
• With established systems and processes, you can get your business nationally certified as having achieved the Standard. The certification:
  
  
  • attracts innovators to your organisation
  • instils confidence in your partners and customers
  • establishes your business as forward-looking

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What Types Of Businesses Adopt The Standard?

• Any type and size of business can adopt the Standard.
  
  
• The Business Excellence Niche Standard (Innovation) is particularly relevant to businesses that rely on innovation as a growth strategy.

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How Do I Adopt The Standard?

• You use the Innovation Scorecard for Business Excellence (I-SCORE) (PDF) self-assessment tool to identify gaps in your current systems and processes.
  
  
• You improve your management systems and processes to close the gaps identified by I-SCORE.
  
  
• If you need help understanding I-SCORE, please download the following guides:
  
  
  • General Guide to Business Excellence & Self Assessment (WORD)
  • Interpretation Guide for the Business Excellence Niche Standard (Innovation) (WORD)

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How Do I Get Certified As Having Achieved The Standard?

• After you have completed the self-assessment, you apply for Singapore Innovation Class (I-Class) certification.
  
  
• If you achieve an outstanding score during the I-Class certification, you may want to apply for the Singapore Innovation Award (I-Award).

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How Do I Get Started?

• The best way is to attend a briefing on Business Excellence.
  
  
• You can also get advise and guidance from Business Excellence Clinic.

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Where Can I Get More Information?

• You can visit SPRING Singapore’s website to learn more.
  
  
• You can download and read the General Guide to Business Excellence & Self Assessment (WORD).
  
  
• You can also contact:
  
  Enterprise Productivity Division
  SPRING Singapore
  Tel: (65) 6279 3811
  Fax: (65) 6278 0151
  Email: be@spring.gov.sg

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