Knowledge Management Strategy
Data, information, knowledge, oh my!
How do you communicate to executive leadership whether data management is under, over or beside knowledge management. I’m hearing alot about information management including both BI and KM… but there’s a sense that it is more about the technology. I would like to step back and say who cares! but, when the question comes up [...]
Oh Grow up and behave like an Adult!!
I know it’s been a while since I’ve posted, so come along for the ride today!
Was reading Nick Milton’s post on KM Governance this morning and it triggered something in my mind regarding something I read yesterday, a quote by Jan Carlzon, the former head of SAS:
“An individual without information cannot take responsibility; an individual [...]
Senior Leaders control collaboration technologies?
Just finished reading a great post by Andrew McAfee. Basically discusses the continued dependence on email in light of all of the E2.0 technologies that are out there. He proposes a hypothesis which states:
Within organizations, collaboration technologies are dictated by the most powerful person involved in the collaboration.
That really made me stop and think. It [...]
Web 3.0
Interesting article on Web 3.0 from Information management. Web 3.0: Rise of the Intelligent Machine Hasn’t findability always been about context? Or is it just that technology will eventually catch up with humans?
Change the Language, Change the World
The world can’t be boiled down to dichotomous thinking! Our world is too complex and we must change our language to reflect that. By reducing our world into either/or , this or that, one or the other, we limit what our world can be (both personally and universally). When will we realize that as we limit the words we use to talk about our problems, we limit what our potential solutions will be. The creativity comes from the convergence of seemingly conflicting and complex issues and the attempt to optimize the satisfying of all aspects, not just one.
David Snowden and Rendering Knowledge
These are great! Just want to spread the wealth from David Snowden
Rendering Knowledge
I may have finally broken a writing block. Aside from two book chapters in the last couple of months I more or less completed a paper length opinion piece for a report ARK are producing on KM in the Legal Profession. The title [...]
Knowledge Harvesting? Why?
“We always know more than we can say, and we willalways say more than we can write down.” David Snowden
Building Institutional Memory
Heard a member of a non-profit organization describe their content management process as “building institutional memory”. I really liked it… thought of co-opting it; “Build Organizational Memory” as a replacement for Corporate Knowledge Management. Then I realized that seemed very static. Historical. Looking through the rear view mirror. That’s ok, but only part of the [...]
Simple Steps to Vibrant Communities
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KM professional certifications; What’s the point?
Let me go on record by saying that I absolutely do not believe that anyone interested in working within the knowledge management area should even consider worrying about getting a professional certification. In my opinion, it means nothing. Especially since any of the certifications available today are really not certifications, but training. Now, I am [...]