40 KM Pitfalls to Avoid: Part 3
Best practices for KM include avoiding 40 common pitfalls; this post outlines the third 10 observed by knowledge management expert Stan Garfield
40 KM Pitfalls to Avoid: Part 2
Best practices for KM include avoiding common pitfalls; this post outlines the second 10 pitfalls observed by knowledge management expert Stan Garfield
40 KM Pitfalls to Avoid: Part 1
Best practices for KM include avoiding common pitfalls; this post outlines the first 10 pitfalls observed by knowledge management expert Stan Garfield
10 Priorities for a Knowledge Management Program
Knowledge management (KM) implementation include 10 best practices; Stan Garfield KM guru outlines these in this post on proven strategies
Learning about the field of Knowledge Management
Knowledge managers should practice what they preach and learn from the experience of others, reuse the best ideas, and avoid the usual pitfalls
5 Reasons for Starting a KM Program
KM efforts begin for several reasons; initially due to individual people; more enduring reasons include enabling the organization to do things better
Knowledge Management Defined: Part 2
Knowledge Management is simply management – of people and of processes – in any organization that is predominantly made up of knowledge workers
Knowledge Management Defined: Part 1
Knowledge management has been defined by many scholars and business gurus; there are useful definitions which can be used to build a KM strategy
Knowledge Management: What’s in a Name?
The term knowledge management is debated, but if by manage we mean care for, grow, steward, make more useful, the term knowledge management is apt
KM Conversation: Tapping into the Power of Integration
Knowledge managers need KM integration in three areas: process, platform and software.
KM Integration: Part 3; Software Integration
Best practices for KM include effective process, platform and software integration; this helps achieve a productive knowledge management ecosystem.
KM Integration: Part 2; Platform Integration
Integrated KM processes, workflows, platforms, applications, systems, and software are easier for users and delivers improved business results
KM Integration: Part 1; Process Integration
Effective process, platform, and software integration helps achieve a productive KM ecosystem; proven practices to integrate business processes
KM Conversation: Achieving Independence; Tips for Knowledge Managers
Knowledge managers need independence from IT, independence for users, and secure advocacy at the senior level in order for KM programs to succeed.
Achieving KM Independence Part 3: Program Independence
KM program independence means it’s not tied to any one function in an organization, can continue to operate, and is funded and supported by leadership
Achieving KM Independence Part 2: User Independence
Best practices for KM include independence for users of a knowledge management system; expert advice on excellent UX and self-paced training
Achieving KM Independence: Technology Independence
KM independence related to technology, users, and the program itself are key to the success of any knowledge management initiative; expert advice
The Uses and Benefits of Analytics and Business Intelligence — A KM Conversation
Knowledge managers can use analytics to provide the right content, communicate effectively, and contribute to improved business results.
KM Conversation: The Uses and Benefits of Analytics
Knowledge managers can use analytics to provide the right content, communicate effectively, and contribute to improved business results.
KM Conversations — Using Analytics Part 2: Metrics and Reporting
Knowledge management best practices include capturing and reporting on goal-oriented, operational, and business impact metrics, then taking action
KM Conversations — Using Analytics Part 1: Understanding Search Behavior and Hot Content
Knowledge management best practices include analyzing enterprise search logs; offer in your UI the most frequently used terms to improve findability
KM Conversation: Proven Practices for Social Collaboration
Best practices for KM include embedding social collaboration in a KM system making it more useful than a content-only or standalone social platform.
KM Conversations—Social Collaboration Part 3: Sharing and Reusing Knowledge
Knowledge management best practices include facilitation of sharing and reuse of internal and external knowledge via enterprise social collaboration
KM Conversations—Social Collaboration Part 2: Communities of Practice
Knowledge managers build/facilitate communities of practice where community members share tangible and intangible information on topics of interest
KM Conversations—Social Collaboration Part 1: Enhancing Content
Knowledge management best practices include enabling users to enhance content through social collaboration: tagging, recommending, and editing