Purpose Existing precedent studies include success factors of individual management innovation activities constantly. However, those studies have limitations about the common key success factors of individual management innovation activities. Methods For this study, we investigate the key success factors using literature research of the most typical management innovation activities adopted and implemented by many companies in Korea, such as 6sigma, TQM, Lean 6sigma, ERP, TPM, BPR, Project Management, System Engineering. Factors emerging repeatedly was combined into common factors and inherent factors that are necessary for the success of individual management innovation activities are designated to essential factors. Results รขยยEssential factors for Six Sigmaรขยยconsist of 5 items. Black belt operating system, personnel management system linkage, the correct management of the data, perform improvement projects associated with financial performance financial result, linked to financial performance improvement project, project progress management. รขยยEssential factors of TQMรขยย are arranged 4 items. Quality teamรขยยs independence and role, goal-setting, Quality Information System, corporateรขยยs philosophy of quality first. รขยยEssential factors of Lean Six Sigmaรขยยare the selection of value stream which is based on the customer needs and the value creation and identify the project based on the selected value in the company. รขยยEssential factors of ERPรขยยare investigated 6 items. Ongoing system maintenance and upgrades, the measurement and support of user satisfaction, the operating systems and the policies for the maintenance, IT infrastructure, change adaption condition monitoring, focusing on improving business performance. รขยยEssential factors for TPMรขยยare arranged 4 items. Motivated and energetic Bottom-Up, CEOรขยยs recognition of the importance facility management, long-term perspective of necessity and ongoing patience. รขยยEssential factors for BPRรขยยare the pursuit of change process and the staffรขยยs sense of crisis management. รขยยEssential factors for Project Managementรขยยare the strategy that reduce the risk management skills through risk management and the understanding and organized management for the project participantรขยยs needs. รขยยEssential factors for System Engineeringรขยยconsist of 2 items. The first is the design for the best balanced system with pre-analysis about the compromise the cost, schedule and the performance. The second is the analysis of large problem into small problems which can solved. We have found the solution considering components of the interface through the systematic perspective. Conclusion Common factors and essential factors presented in this study will properly help to introduce the individual management innovation activities for the each business sector and implement management innovation. After this study, new literature research that reflect new studies should accomplish steadily. Key words: Management Innovation, Success Factor