Knowledge creation

Knowledge can be divided in both tacit knowledge, which involves senses, skills and intuition, and explicit knowledge, which is formulated and/or captured.

The knowledge creation process involves 5 steps:

Sharing tacit knowledge
Creating concepts
Justifying concepts
Building a prototype
Cross-leveling knowledge

References

The Knowledge-Creating Company: How Japanese Companies Create the Dynamics of Innovation. Ikujiro Nonaka, Hirotaka Takeuchi, Hiro Takeuchi. Oxford University Press; ISBN 0195092694; (May 1995)
Enabling Knowledge Creation: How to Unlock the Mystery of Tacit Knowledge and Release the Power of Innovation. Georg Von Krogh, Kazuo Ichijo, Ikujiro Nonaka. Oxford University Press; ISBN 0195126165; (May 2000)