PLM Library · Report
Oslo Manual 2018
Guidelines for Collecting, Reporting and Using Data on Innovation
- Author
- OECD, Eurostat
- Publisher
- OECD Publishing / Eurostat
- Edition
- 4th edition
- Year
- 2018
Summary
The international reference for defining and measuring innovation, jointly published by the OECD and Eurostat as part of the series on the measurement of scientific, technological and innovation activities.
It provides consistent concepts, definitions and methods for collecting and interpreting innovation data — including product and business-process innovation, innovation activities, and the factors that influence innovation in firms.
Our verdict
Useful reference — free. The authoritative source for innovation definitions and metrics; consult it when you need consistent terminology or want to measure innovation rigorously.
Who should read it
- —Innovation managers defining KPIs and innovation reporting
- —Researchers and policy analysts working with innovation data
- —Consultants benchmarking innovation performance
How it relates to your work
- —Gives a common vocabulary for distinguishing product and process innovation.
- —Supports building measurable innovation goals into product development and PLM programs.
Keep in mind
- —Written for statisticians and survey designers, not as a management guide.
- —Long and methodical; most readers will use selected chapters.