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Definition and Overview
Definition
Knowledge Value-Added (KVA1) is a framework for measuring the value of corporate knowledge assets. Rooted in the knowledge economy, this framework provides several business valuation tools (i.e., knowledge and process audits) used by over 60 companies worldwide. Executives use these tools to measure the value of knowledge embedded in company core processes, technology, and employees. The reason for KVA’s growing acceptance as a valid measurement tool lies in its sound theoretical underpinnings, its practicality, and its ease of use for companies competing in the evolving knowledge-intensive global business environment.
Overview
This tutorial explains the knowledge and process audits of the KVA methodology in detail and identifies specific real-world examples in which the technique was successfully employed to measure the performance of knowledge assets. It also provides an in-depth description of each step in the knowledge and process audits, thereby enabling readers to apply it to their own businesses. The Process Edge™ software suite incorporates this methodology explicitly, and an example of a screen from the tool suite is included.
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