%0 Journal Article %J Technology Innovation Management Review %D 2019 %T A Management Innovation Approach to Project Planning %A Haven Allahar %K innovation %K management innovation %K management innovation tools %K scenario planning %K strategic foresight %X Innovation is viewed as indispensable to the economic and social development of countries, and the subject has been widely researched. The initial research focused on the development of new products and services by firms applying technological initiatives. The concept has expanded to cover many domains and features of innovation that led to innovation in non-technological areas, currently referred to as “management innovation”. Many tools were developed by management specialists and gurus such as strategic planning, vision and mission statements, benchmarking, customer-satisfaction measurement, and outsourcing to target performance improvements in firms. The output of this article is a project development planning model that integrates management innovation tools related to the field of project planning as a novel approach tested by a consulting firm over several applications. The article has implications for managers, consultants, and professionals involved in the design, planning, and implementation of a varied range of development projects. %B Technology Innovation Management Review %I Talent First Network %C Ottawa %V 9 %P 4-13 %8 06/2019 %G eng %U https://timreview.ca/article/1245 %N 6 %1 University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago Haven Allahar has served for over 25 years as an Adjunct Lecturer in entrepreneurship and innovation, and a coach of MBA teams’ capstone projects at the Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business of the University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago. Haven has a wide academic and specialized training background in Economics (BSc, Jamaica), Entrepreneurship and Management (MA and DBA, US), Industrial Project Planning, Financing, and Management (UK and Poland). Haven served for over 40 years in senior management and CEO positions in companies involved in project planning and management, SME development, and urban development. Haven, along with two partners, owned and operated for 15 years a consulting firm that provided project planning, design, and management services to a variety of clients in Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean. Haven’s research interests are in broad areas of business and management, and his publications are available at Academia.edu or ResearchGate. %R http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/1245