{"id":8511,"date":"2008-06-04T05:41:28","date_gmt":"2008-06-04T13:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gtdtimes.com\/2008\/06\/04\/eproductivity-equation-kwp-m-x-t-x-k\/"},"modified":"2014-02-03T14:33:48","modified_gmt":"2014-02-03T22:33:48","slug":"eproductivity-equation-kwp-m-x-t-x-k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gettingthingsdone.com\/2008\/06\/eproductivity-equation-kwp-m-x-t-x-k\/","title":{"rendered":"eProductivity Equation: KWP = M x T x K"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gettingthingsdone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gtdtimes\/2008\/06\/workplan_sidebar_picture.png\" title=\"workplan_sidebar_picture.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gettingthingsdone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gtdtimes\/2008\/06\/workplan_sidebar_picture.png\" alt=\"workplan_sidebar_picture.png\" align=\"right\" \/><\/a>(This is the first installment in my series talking about how to ramp up quickly with GTD and Lotus Notes. This first post is actually not specific to Lotus Notes at all; it described my reference point for how I approach knowledgework.)<\/p>\n<p>I began my recent eProductivity Seminar by introducing my eProductivity equation for knowledge worker productivity:<\/p>\n<p><strong>KWP = M x T x K<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Put another way:<\/p>\n<p>Knowledge Worker Productivity [or results]  =<br \/>\nMethodology x Technology x Knowledge<\/p>\n<p>That is, the outcome of any project will be influenced (one way or the other) by how well you use and apply (your methodology) your knowledge and tools to the problem at hand.<\/p>\n<p>I believe GTD provides an outstanding framework for managing work productively &#8211; the methodology; I think that Lotus Notes can be a powerful tool for information, action, and knowledge management &#8212; the technology. As far as what your knowledge&#8230; only you know that.<\/p>\n<p>Think about how this equation applies to your knowledge work. What are your methodologies (defined or undefined)? What tools do you use?<\/p>\n<p>How does what you know influence the work that you do?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(This is the first installment in my series talking about how to ramp up quickly with GTD and Lotus Notes. This first post is actually not specific to Lotus Notes at all; it described my reference point for how I approach knowledgework.) 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