Methodical foundations of the classification of innovations in the tourism sector of the Russian Federation

The article discusses the methodological foundations of the classification of investments in enterprises of the tourism industry of the Russian Federation. Considered the need for implementation and identified key factors of innovation in the tourism sector. The most important and significant factors directly influencing the intensity of innovation in the functioning of subjects of the tourism sector include the following: the increase in the level of competition in modern tourism is a direct consequence of the transition of subjects of the tourism sector from aggressive price competition to the principles of competition as part of increasing the quality level and optimal ratio quality and price indicators; The rapidly growing needs of modern society are forcing tourism enterprises to form more sophisticated, rich and diverse products and offer the most unified and, at the same time, extraordinary services; the active development of information, technical and communication technologies stimulate the subjects of the tourism sector to introduce and apply the latest achievements of science and technology to improve performance indicators and meet the needs of tourists; the intensification of globalization processes is the reason for the diversification of the production of tourism services and the unification of tourism enterprises at the national and international levels...