Depending on the nature of the company or organization, innovation can take many forms, ranging range marketing to technology to leadership to corporate training. Some companies such as Intel and Volvo have separate IT innovation organizations. They are responsible for coming up with tools, technologies, product and services, or improve processes to help the business either improve productivity or increase revenue. At other companies such as GTECH innovative is the norm and rooted deeply in the culture. Employees at all levels are encouraged and rewarded for coming up with innovations that will help the company run better. Some companies such as AlliedBarton Security Services have had innovations in a specific area such as corporate training.  So where does innovation rank in your organization? Do you have a separate IT innovation group?  Please let us know.

Elizabeth M. Ferrarini