Fostering innovation with KM 2.0

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to present a general framework describing how new generations of agile innovation processes can benefit from using KM 2.0 technologies.Design methodology approach - An extensive literature review coupled with expert interviews and combined with the authors' experiences and models were used to develop the framework.Findings - A framework including the past and recent concepts and trends in terms of innovation management was developed. It is centered on the new critical roles that customers and the crowd can play in the innovation process. Knowledge management, Web 2.0 and Enterprise 2.0 technologies are important enablers of this framework.Originality value - The paper presents the framework of a KM environment that can enable agile innovation management processes. Very few frameworks have been developed to support the full innovation process.