Why not? As is often the case in our knowledge-sharing community, this post is inspired by a recent query on LinkedIn. This one was posted on LinkedIn’s Knowledge Management Group, from Aprill Allen: “What are your thoughts on intranets as a platform for knowledge management? No fancy SaaS or software, just an internal website. I know it has limitations and wouldn’t scale well, but for small companies and for many types of businesses, it could do the job quite well. What would be your suggestions to someone who might consider starting on this path?” And Aprill’s query comes just as…
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The question we’re exploring: If you were given the task of starting KM in your organization, how would you begin? Let’s continue with our strategic road map: However you interpret your assignment, recognize that developing strategy is fundamental. You have to know where you are going, and giving some thought to the organization’s knowledge strategy will not only get you on your way, you’ll begin to frame your goals with the practicalities of how you are going to attain those goals. A corporate knowledge strategy is in two parts. The first – what we usually call “knowledge strategy” – is very inspirational…
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Take a look at the Knowledge Management Education Forum, an on-going, annual dialog hosted by Kent State University and George Washington University. Good work, and participation and collaboration is welcome. This new initiative seeks to identify and grow consensus on the knowledge management body of knowledge, competencies, roles and curriculum. Here’s an excerpt from the announcement for the group: The increased focus on the knowledge economy has heightened interest in knowledge management as a profession, an occupation and its essential competencies. Many believe that it is time to acknowledge that Knowledge Management is a professional area of practice and to…
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