paper deepens the model and It states that the latter contains variables not analyzed in depth, in the literature on It also presents six proposals on models of in companies and sectors. The methodology was based on an in-depth review of 73 documents obtained via Scopus which contained the search terms innovation management and model. These documents were analyzed using Vantage Point software. The majority of authors are in agreement about models and their emphasis on the process of innovation. However, a similar consensus was not to be found regarding innovation models. This represents a barrier to theoretical analysis. Yet it is also an opportunity to propose best practices, identify patterns, and establish theories that may become the basis of future © 2019 Primrose Hall Publishing Group.