Meeting – Interwise 19/12/05
Agenda
- Finalise scoping study questions
- Decide on interview dates
- Action plan for each member
- Literature review update
- Finalise scooping study questions
Diane and Souad explained the general structure of the scoping study questions as - people / internal/external / have we missed anything / impacts and risks. Clarification was asked of the architecture behind the development of the questions and the overall method question. There was some disagreement about the questions but it was decided it was appropriate as an initial scoping study and could be developed.
Action: Souad / Diane
Clarification of an introduction of what it is we are researching.
Clarification that it not just risks we are looking at but also benefits.
Change of education to background (to include discipline, education etc)
Understanding the core business from the interviewee.
Finalise scoping study by end of week-
Action: Andrew - Addition of a question at the end to see if they understand the concept of knowledge leakage.
Done rather nicely by Raphie during conversation - ‘Does the term knowledge leakage mean anything to you and if so, what?’
There was a discussion about whether the interviews would be transcribed verbatim, or qualitative notes. There was a vague consensus that it would be transcribed via notes to begin with in order to gain data quickly and then a decision would be made?
Action: all – agree / disagree / comments?
There was also an interesting point over gaining an understanding through the interviews of knowledge that was lost absolutely (zero sum) and knowledge that the firm has lost a command of in terms of using it for competitive advantage.
There was also a consensus that the scoping study would be used as a consistent start point but then interviewers were welcome to continue the interview.
- Decide on interview dates
Interviews to take place in January as soon as possible.
11th January – 2 design firms – Paul and Rhodes – 10am and 4pm
17th January – Hadley Group – Souad and Rhodes – 2pm – Martin English
BAE agreement, but date not yet set. – Kathryn and Rhodes
New media industries and biscuit company - Andrew
Action: Souad/Diane to develop interview matrix and keep it up to date.
- Action plan for each member
Ideas factory presentation – 24/25th – Rhodes, Andrew, Souad, Raphie as PI to go, Kathryn to go to the dinner on the 24th.
Action: Andrew to arrange presentation, all to contribute. Presentation to be quite short to allow for feedback (20mins).
Action: Rhodes to instigate Interwise meeting 12th January @ 10am (may change due to Paul’s commitments.
Brighton to possibly host next Ideas Factory (bring your bucket and spade!).
Dissemination activities
Action: Paul to draft press release for ‘tweaking’ for sectors.
Action: Souad to put together list of possible conferences and papers. All to send ideas.
- Literature review update
Action: Everyone to send his or her sections to Rhodes by 4th January.
Action: Rhodes to put literature together and forward to everyone before the Interwise meeting on the 12th.
No extra literature to be added at the moment unless it can’t live without it!
- Any other business
Meeting booked for 31st January at Aim 10am – 5pm
Action: Diane and Andrew to organise ‘tidying’ of the portal.
Meeting closed
Have a great Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!