Extending the intellectual bandwidth model: a case study from the bioscience industry

Purpose – The paper aims to demonstrate the usefulness of the intellectual bandwidth model (IB model) and expand its basic foundation to the bioscience industry.Design/methodology/approach – A case study of a real work example from the bioscience industry is presented.Findings – The study discusses an end‐user information system and reveals that the information assimilation dimension can be meaningfully extended, adding automated utilization and implementation.Research limitations/implications – The vertical research approach does not provide certainty that the case is truly representative.Practical implications – Practical implications of the study include having a useful management tool to plan solutions for complex business problems and investment decisions.Originality/value – The extension of the IB model is useful to practitioners and organizations seeking to manage scientific networks in knowledge‐intensive and complex collaborative environments.