Charter Report

Establishing The Innovation Council: Development, Management, And Charter

June 25th, 2024
Lisa Singer, VP, Research Director
Lisa Singer VP, Research Director
With contributors:
Amy Hayes , Kaitlyn Coalson , Drew Zalucky

Summary

The innovation council is a cross-functional leadership team that oversees funding decisions and guides offerings through the innovation and go-to-market process. An innovation council charter promotes cross-functional alignment and sets expectations for the relevant product teams. An innovation council manager administers effective and efficient council operations and communications. In this report, we outline the elements required to implement an innovation council, provide a sample charter, and describe the role of the innovation council manager.

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