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Knowledge Management : Four Obstacles to Overcome |
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The HBS Working Knowledge webzine has published in the last issue an article which deals with the four obstacles to overcome in managing a Knowledge Management strategy. These obstacles are : lack of a business purpose ; Poor planning — and inadequate resources ; Lack of accountability ; Lack of customization.
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Knowledge management strategy |
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Starting small: first steps toward KM orchestration |
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In this January 2001 issue of the KMWorld magazine, David Vine presents an article on the implementation of a knowledge management strategy. The author presents the various means and tools which make it possible to plan, collect, analyze and disseminate strategic information. In the first stages of the implementation of a KM solution, M. Vine estimates that it is not necessary to invest thousands of dollars for such a step. A good plan, good tools and a good strategy are quite effective.
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Analysis & assessment |
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Knowledge Management as an Economic Development Strategy |
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This document by the U.S. Economic Development Administration shows that the use of KM tools in economic development is just emerging. The author believes economic development organizations need to learn and experiment with these tools and techniques. One chapter of this report is completely dedicated to KM tools and techniques for economic development. The main themes are: Using computers and the Internet; Techniques for uncovering and developing local intellectual assets; Techniques for impoved economic development activities.
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Policy and programs | Knowledge management strategy |
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The Human Factor |
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Interview with Nick Bontis, director of the Institute for Intellectual Capital Research Inc., realized by Chuleenan Svetvilas for the webzine IntelligentKM. The main issues of this interviews are the actual state of knowledge management in companies, progress engendered by CKO's hiring, use of tools to acquire knowledge with the perfection of search engine, the resistance of the employees to shared knowledge and main obstacles to be surmounted to lead eventually a good strategy of management of knowledge.
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Organizational culture | Chief knowledge officer | Software & tools | Knowledge sharing | Knowledge management strategy | Intellectual capital |
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Soft Skills can Save Your Knowledge Management Programs |
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This article written by Carole Nicolaides for Knowledgeboard focus on soft skill building as a tool to improve knowledge sharing. Here are some advices to improve the strategy: Start Slowly, Involve Your People From the Start, Hire Expert Help, Use Assessments Tests, Recognize Individual Achievement, Discover the Group’s Soft Skill Identity, Celebrate Their Wins. As the author mentioned, making soft skills development a priority will save your KM program because it focuses the initiative on them.
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Methodology | Knowledge management strategy | Intellectual capital |
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Where did Knowledge Management come from? |
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KM is a mature concept, since it is widely known and practiced in many large organizations. It might be useful to look back and see how KM developed, and what are its antecedents. What can explain the emergence of Knowledge Management? Globalization, says Mr Prusak in this essay, but also the awareness of the information significance in a firm.
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Analysis & assessment | Knowledge economy | Knowledge management strategy |
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KnowledgeNets: Defining & Driving the e-Enterprise |
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This link gives access to web sites, PowerPoint slides, and other electronic resources used in support of presentations at KnowledgeNets conference: Defining & Driving the e-Enterprise which took place in September 2000.
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Best practices | Community of practice | Knowledge management strategy |
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Knowledge Management and Information Technology: The Relationship |
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This article by Joseph M. Firestone outlines a framework developed at the KMCI Research Center to evaluate the extent to which IT products do (or don't) provide support for Knowledge Management strategies. This framework is part of the perspective called The New Knowledge Management (TNKM).
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Software & tools | Knowledge management strategy |
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What are the Goals of a Content Management System (CMS)? |
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Most organisations recognise that a CMS is a necessity when maintaining a large corporate website or intranet. It is important to ensure however, that beyond a general 'need', CMS solutions should be made to meet specific business goals. This article outlines some of the common business goals of a CMS.
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Content management | Software & tools | Knowledge management strategy |
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Better Knowledge Management through Knowledge Engineering |
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In recent years, knowledge management has referred to efforts to capture, store, and deploy knowledge using a combination of information technology and business processes. More specifically, organizations aim to acquire knowledge from valued individuals and to analyze business activities to learn from successes and failures.
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Software & tools | Knowledge management strategy |
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