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Integrating Communities of Practice in Technology Development Projects
Citation
Garrety, K and Robertson, P and Badham, R, Integrating Communities of Practice in Technology Development Projects, International Journal of Project Management, 22, (5) pp. 351-358. ISSN 0263-7863 (2004) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1016/j.ijproman.2003.08.003
Abstract
Development projects usually benefit when expertise is drawn from diverse sources, including potential users. Orchestrating the involvement of disparate groups requires finding a balance between differentiation, when teams work separately, and integration, when groups meet to exchange knowledge. This paper argues that a "community of practice" perspective can help project managers achieve this balance, by drawing attention to the assumptions, interests, skills, and formal and tacit knowledge of the different groups involved. Using a case study as illustration, we show that integration can be achieved by ensuring that the developing technology is comprehensible to all groups concerned, and that it satisfies their various interests. © 2003 Elsevier Ltd and IPMA.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Research Division: | Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services |
Research Group: | Strategy, management and organisational behaviour |
Research Field: | Innovation management |
Objective Division: | Economic Framework |
Objective Group: | Management and productivity |
Objective Field: | Technological and organisational innovation |
UTAS Author: | Robertson, P (Professor Paul Robertson) |
ID Code: | 48277 |
Year Published: | 2004 |
Deposited By: | Australian Innovation Research Centre |
Deposited On: | 2007-10-03 |
Last Modified: | 2010-06-18 |
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