The Certified Chief Innovation Officer (CCInO)® exam is designed to validate executive-level mastery of innovation across strategy, enterprise architecture, and organizational transformation. It draws directly from the GInI Applied Innovation Master Book (AInMB®)—a comprehensive body of knowledge covering innovation from foundational concepts to enterprise-wide implementation.
This exam emphasizes strategic leadership, enterprise innovation systems, and organizational design, reflecting the responsibilities of senior innovation leaders.
The CCInO Exam, encompasses the following chapters from the AInMB:
Chapter | Weight |
Fundamentals of Innovation & Innovation Work | 7% |
Driving Focused Innovation Work Products | 4% |
Needfinding | 2% |
Advanced Innovation Outputs | 3% |
Innovation Management | 7% |
Conceptual Foundations of Strategic Innovation | 3% |
Working Foundations of Strategic Innovation | 10% |
Strategic Innovation | 14% |
Innovation Teams & Spaces | 4% |
Enterprise Innovation Architecture | 37% |
Enterprise Innovation Architecture (Extended) | 5% |
Management Innovation & Workplace Innovation | 5% |
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