The management of innovation activities is frequently conducted by linear process models, such as stage-gate approaches, that assume planability and controllability. Cybernetic principles offer a useful extension of such approaches by supporting an iterative and systemic management of innovation processes. In this regard, decision makers are increasingly required to broaden their linear perspective on innovation processes by analyzing and designing a working environment that fosters the innovative capability of the employees and the whole company. Thereby the exploitation of all available human, organizational and technical potentials is supported. A practice-approved tool for the diagnosis and design of an innovation fostering working environment is provided with the strategy planner innoBOOST.
