Making sense of knowledge productivity: beta testing the KP‐ enhancer

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this article is to report progress of the development of a method that makes sense of knowledge productivity, in order to be able to give direction to knowledge management initiatives.

Design/methodology/approach

The development and testing of the method are based on the paradigm of design science. In order to increase the objectivity of the research findings, and in order to test the transferability of the method, this article suggests a methodology for beta testing.

Findings

Based on experiences within this research, the concept of beta testing seems to fit design science research very well. Moreover, applying this concept within this research resulted in valuable findings for further development of the method.

Originality/value

This is the first article that explicitly applies the concept of beta testing to the process of developing solution concepts. This article contributes to the further operationalization of the relatively new concept of knowledge productivity. From a methodological point of view, this article aims to contribute to the paradigm of design sciences in general, and the concept of beta testing in particular.

Citation

Stam, C.D. (2007), "Making sense of knowledge productivity: beta testing the KP‐ enhancer", Journal of Intellectual Capital, Vol. 8 No. 4, pp. 628-640. https://doi.org/10.1108/14691930710830792