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The above suggestions for further research are likely to lead to a deeper under-
standing of how IT can be used to support experimentation that enhances product
development processes.
In conclusion, it is hoped that this chapter will provide valuable insights regard-
ing the promise and potential of the IT-based KMS to facilitate and support
improvement of development and manufacturing processes through experimenta-
tion. As noted in the beginning of this chapter, the use of experimentation in
this context has received very limited attention from researchers. This chapter has
hopefully provided a foundation to build further knowledge in this area.

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