| Article ID: | iaor20097191 |
| Country: | Germany |
| Volume: | 9 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| Start Page Number: | 233 |
| End Page Number: | 249 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2008 |
| Journal: | Information Technology and Management |
| Authors: | Wand Yair, Nevo Dorit, Furneaux Brent |
In this paper we develop an evaluation framework for Knowledge Management Systems (KMS). The framework builds on the theoretical foundations underlying organizational Knowledge Management (KM) to identify key KM activities and the KMS capabilities required to support each activity. These capabilities are then used to form a benchmark for evaluating KMS. Organizations selecting KMS can use the framework to identify gaps and overlaps in the extent to which the capabilities provided and utilized by their current KMS portfolio meet the KM needs of the organization. Other applications of the framework are also discussed.