Mastering InnovationOps
Mike Bauer
Originally presented: May 18, 2023
Watch time: 60 minutes
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Innovation is a critical driver of business growth in today's rapidly changing marketplace. However, many businesses struggle to effectively harness innovation to achieve their growth goals. InnovationOps is a powerful methodology for achieving business growth through innovation.
InnovationOps combines cultural philosophies, practices, people and tools to operationalize innovation. By following this approach, businesses can develop and implement innovative ideas that range from incremental to radical to drive growth and success.
In this webinar, we will explore how businesses can use InnovationOps to achieve business growth. We will begin by discussing the key principles of InnovationOps, creating a synchronized system of innovation by bringing together the people across the organization, with the processes they use perform key innovation jobs. We will provide practical examples and case studies to illustrate how these elements can be applied in real-world situations.
Next, we will explore how to build a culture of innovation within an organization. We will discuss the importance of leadership in fostering innovation and provide guidance on how to build and manage an innovation team.
We will also discuss the importance of metrics and measurement in driving business growth through innovation. We will provide guidance on how to measure and track the success of innovation initiatives and how to use this data to inform future innovation efforts.
Learning Objectives
- Throughout the webinar, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and participate in interactive exercises designed to help them apply the principles of InnovationOps to their own businesses.
- By the end of the webinar, participants will have a clear understanding of how InnovationOps can be used to achieve business growth. They will have a roadmap for developing and executing innovative ideas that drive growth and success in their businesses. They will also have the knowledge and skills to build and manage an innovation team and create a culture of innovation within their organization.
About the Presenter

Mike Bauer, Sopheon
Mike has over thirty years of experience in building and leading cross functional teams and organizations to successfully define, develop and bring new companies and products to market. His experience spans multiple industries with experience in hardware, software and services in startups to Fortune 500 companies.
Currently, Mike serves as Sopheon’s Chief Product Officer and leads the team in Product Management, Design, and Product Marketing and is responsible for Sopheon products throughout their entire lifecycle. In addition, Mike is spearheading Sopheon’s launch of their new Product Led growth offerings.
Mike earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Business, and a Bachelor of Science degree, cum laude with University Honors, in Electrical Engineering from The Ohio State University.