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11 — References

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11 – References​

How to Read This Chapter​

This chapter lists the foundational frameworks, global references, academic sources, and governance standards that inform VILF. These references provide context and lineage; they do not define execution requirements or prescribe workflows (OECD/Eurostat, 2018).

11.1 Foundational Frameworks​

Diagram: Reference Foundations Stack

This diagram is descriptive and non-normative; it summarizes the foundational references as contextual anchors without implying priority or compliance.

  • MCF 2.1
  • IMM
  • IMM-P®
  • IGF
  • MEL
    Innovation management system guidance and assessment references provide alignment context for these foundations (ISO, 2019; ISO, 2019).

11.2 Innovation Lab Literature​

  • Nesta
  • MindLab
  • Helsinki Design Lab
  • Policy Lab UK
  • UNDP Accelerator Labs
  • OECD OPSI
  • GovLab
    Public-sector innovation literature provides contextual grounding for lab-based capability development (OECD, 2015).

The governance sources that follow reflect public-sector accountability and institutional design.

11.3 Public-Sector Innovation & Governance​

  • OECD
  • European Commission
  • UNDP
  • World Bank
  • IDB
    These sources align with institutional governance framing and readiness diagnostics (OECD, 2020; World Bank, 2022).

Design and systems thinking references complement the governance lens with methods for framing complex problems.

11.4 Design & Systems Thinking​

  • IDEO
  • Stanford d.school
  • Donella Meadows
  • Eric Ries
  • Cynefin Framework

Foresight references provide long-horizon planning and uncertainty navigation foundations.

11.5 Foresight & Futures​

  • UNESCO Futures Literacy
  • OECD Strategic Foresight
  • SOIF
  • Peter Schwartz
  • Herman Kahn
  • UN Global Pulse
  • Vigía Futura

11.6 Data, Ethics & Innovation Governance​

  • OECD AI Principles
  • EU AI Act
  • IEEE
  • WEF
  • GovAI
    Risk and governance standards provide non-prescriptive context for integrity and oversight alignment (ISO, 2018; ISO, 2021).

Academic institutions listed below reflect research bases that inform many of these practices.

11.7 Academic Publications​

  • Harvard Kennedy School
  • MIT GOV/LAB
  • London School of Economics
  • ETH Zürich
  • University of Cambridge

11.8 Supplementary Sources​

  • national innovation strategies
  • digital government strategies
  • governance frameworks
    Benchmarking and composite indicator methodology provide methodological context for comparative references (Nardo et al., 2008; OECD, 2023).

11.9 Connection to License​

Chapter 12 describes how VILF may be shared under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

References​

OECD/Eurostat (2018) Oslo Manual 2018: Guidelines for Collecting, Reporting and Using Data on Innovation. 4th edn. Paris/Eurostat: OECD Publishing. doi:10.1787/9789264304604-en.

ISO (2019) ISO 56002:2019 Innovation management — Innovation management system — Guidance. Geneva: International Organization for Standardization.

ISO (2019) ISO/TR 56004:2019 Innovation Management Assessment — Guidance. Geneva: International Organization for Standardization.

OECD (2015) The Innovation Imperative in the Public Sector: Setting an Agenda for Action. Paris: OECD Publishing.

OECD (2020) The Public Sector Innovation Lifecycle: A device to assist public sector organisations in developing an innovation process. OECD Working Papers on Public Governance. Paris: OECD Publishing.

World Bank (2022) Digital Government Readiness Assessment (DGRA) Toolkit (online). Washington, DC: World Bank.

Nardo, M., Saisana, M., Saltelli, A. and Tarantola, S. (2008) Handbook on Constructing Composite Indicators: Methodology and User Guide. Paris: OECD Publishing.

ISO (2018) ISO 31000:2018 Risk management — Guidelines. Geneva: International Organization for Standardization.

ISO (2021) ISO 37000:2021 Governance of organizations — Guidance. Geneva: International Organization for Standardization.

OECD (2023) Government at a Glance 2023. Paris: OECD Publishing.