KTEP is a comprehensive team performance measurement system. It has five parts:

1. A SCIENTIFIC MODEL
Underlying KTEP is a scientific model of knowledge team effectiveness. Developed and tested using one of the world’s largest databases of knowledge team dynamics, the model reveals factors that are critical to team success, the relative importance of the factors and the relationship between them.

The factors that KTEP measures were narrowed down from more than 100 tested as the most significant for predicting and delivering high-performance teams.

2. A DIAGNOSTIC QUESTIONNAIRE ON THE WEB
The input to the KTEP process is a simple 51-item questionnaire that assesses team members' perceptions of the team. Each team member receives a unique ID and password, and confidentially completes the questionnaire on the web. Powerful tools allow the KTEP administrator (consultant, manager or team leader) to track the progress of survey completion without compromising confidentiality.

3. A PROFILE OF YOUR TEAM'S PERFORMANCE
After survey completion, you receive a report to show how well the team is performing. The report indicates the team’s rating on 17 performance indicators and compares your team’s results with those of the most and least effective teams in the KTEP database.

You also receive confidential, individual reports for each team member which show how their assessment compares with that of the team overall.

4. A GUIDE TO PRIORITY AREAS FOR ACTION
Based on your team's results, the report will suggest priorities for action to achieve the greatest performance impact. This guide points you to factors on which the team is underperforming and where improvement is likely to have the most significant impact on other, related factors. From this, you'll know where to focus your team development efforts to get the greatest return and results.

5. A FRAMEWORK FOR TEAM LEARNING
In addition to giving a clear picture of what development areas need attention, the KTEP report suggest specific, easily applied processes and techniques for improving the performance of the team. It also provides a framework for ongoing team learning and action planning.

Next topic: What the KTEP results look like.