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The effect of knowledge-based information technology tools on the new product development processes in software companies

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  • Mohsen Shafiei Nikabadi
  • Amin Sepehrnia

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Software development is a knowledge intensive process and its success depends on the management of knowledge effectively. Knowledge management (KM) tools play a critical role in this challenge. The main purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of knowledge-based information technology tools on the new product development processes in software companies. The domain of the research covers knowledge-based software companies. The data of the research were collected by a questionnaire based on five-spectrum Likert from 138 experts who have worked in the field of production, development and establishment and support of software. Findings shown that there is a meaningful correlation between knowledge-based IT tools and the NPD processes in a way that IT tools have significant effect on the implementation and to support phases of the NPD.

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  • Mohsen Shafiei Nikabadi & Amin Sepehrnia, 2019. "The effect of knowledge-based information technology tools on the new product development processes in software companies," International Journal of Business Innovation and Research, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 18(1), pages 19-46.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbire:v:18:y:2019:i:1:p:19-46
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