SIKM Leaders Community

SIKM Leaders Community

The SIKM Leaders Community, originally named the Systems Integration Knowledge Management Leaders Community, is a community of Knowledge Management leaders from firms around the world. It was created in 2005 by Stan Garfield for Systems Integration and Consulting firms, but soon expanded to include all Knowledge Management leaders. The goal is to share experiences and insights on implementing Knowledge Management programs.

Stan, who is still leading the community, was Community Evangelist at Deloitte Global Knowledge Services and Worldwide Knowledge Management Lead at Hewlett Packard and Compaq Computer Corp. He is now retired, acting as author, speaker and community leader in the field of Knowledge Management.

The Systems Integration KM Leaders Community offers the following Knowledge Management education and training opportunities:

Communities

Chapters

  • SIKM Global Group (start: Aug 2005)
    • SIKM Community Champions
  • SIKM Boston Chapter (start: Jan 2009)
  • SIKM NYC Group (Dec 2015 – Dec 2016)
  • SIKM San Francisco Bay Area Group (start: Sep 2018)
  • Detroit KM Community

Subgroups

  • KM Peer Mentoring

Training

  • Would you like to have a KM MENTOR? Peer Mentoring Programme for KM practitioners (start: 2023; w. KM4Dev)
      Info/Review Sessions:
      Feb 2025: KM Peer Mentoring Program Update
      Feb 2024: KM Peer Mentoring Pilot Debrief

Conferences

  • Midwest Knowledge Management (KM) Symposium*
    (Organizer: Midwest KM Community; Pioneer Knowledge Services)

Meetings

  • Monthly SIKM Leaders Community Calls
    List of Community Calls
    Usually on the third Tuesday of the month; Meeting platform; Member access to schedule w. links to past calls’ follow-ups (incl. slides, recordings, etc.; Registration required!); Since 2017 supported by Susan Ostreicher

  • Chapter meetings
    List of Meetings
  • SIKM Peer Assists, Knowledge Cafes, Fishbowls, etc.
  • Get-togethers @ KM events (mainly at KMWorld conference)
    • 14th SIKM Leaders Community Dinner at KMWorld, Nov 19 or 20, 2024 (Orga: Stan Garfield)
    • 13th SIKM Leaders Community Get-together at KMWorld, Nov 9, 2022
    • 12th SIKM Leaders Community Dinner/Meetup at KMWorld, Nov 16, 2020 (Orga: Susan Hanley)
    • 11th SIKM Leaders Community Dinner at KMWorld, Nov 6, 2019 (Orga: Susan Hanley, Arno Boersma, Neesham Spitzberg)
    • 10th SIKM Leaders Community Dinner at KMWorld, Nov 7, 2018 (Orga: Susan Hanley)
    • 9th SIKM Leaders Community Dinner at KMWorld, Nov 7, 2017 (Orga: Susan Hanley)
    • 8th SIKM Leaders Community Dinner at KMWorld, Nov 16, 2016 (Orga: Susan Hanley)
    • 7th SIKM Leaders Community Dinner at KMWorld, Nov 3, 2015 (Orga: Arno Boersma and Neesham Spitzberg)
    • 6th SIKM Leaders Community Dinner at KMWorld, Nov 6, 2014 (Orga: Susan Hanley)
    • 5th SIKM Leaders Community Dinner at KMWorld, Nov 6, 2013 (Orga: Susan Hanley)
    • (informal) APQC KM Conference SIKM Leaders Community Dinner, May 2, 2013
    • 4th SIKM Leaders Community Dinner at KMWorld, Oct 18, 2012 (Orga: Susan Hanley)
    • APQC KM Conference SIKM Leaders Community Dinner, Apr 26, 2012 (Orga.: Linda Hummel)
    • 3th SIKM Leaders Community Dinner at KMWorld, Nov 2, 2011 (Orga: Susan Hanley)
      (joint event with the Knowledge Management Education Forum)
    • 2nd SIKM Leaders Community Dinner at KMWorld, Nov 17, 2010 (Orga: Susan Hanley)
    • 1st SIKM Leaders Community Dinner at KMWorld, Nov 17, 2009 (Orga: Susan Hanley)
  • Group Conversations
    Latest conversations

    • July 12, 2025
      Re: KM Business case
      Deonie, here are three links that may be helpful: Past discussions in SIKM The Value of Knowledge: The Economics of Enterprise Knowledge and Intelligence by Tim Wood Powell Establish the Value of KM …
    • July 11, 2025
      KM Business case
      Hi Fellow KM Community, I am looking for a KM business cases. Does anyone have anything they are willing to share with me? I am especially looking for KM business cases in the engineering & manufa …
    • July 11, 2025
      Re: AI implementation in the perspective of KMers
      Thank you Moria,   I'm imagining the 5 levels is your own model – or is there a reference for it?   I'd tend to go to CMMI and other well-known models that don't propose a specific tech …
    • July 11, 2025
      Re: 🕓 Open KM Hour
      Awesome! Thanks.
    • July 11, 2025
      Re: 🕓 Open KM Hour
      Great initiative. Pls let me know if you need second KM ? 😎fre 11 juli 2025 kl. 11:29 skrev Moria Levy via groups.io :
    • July 11, 2025
      🕓 Open KM Hour
      Starting this week, I’m opening a weekly Knowledge Management Hour – a dedicated time where KMers from enterprises can meet with me 1:1, share their KM implementation challenges, and get practical ins …
    • July 10, 2025
      Re: AI implementation in the perspective of KMers
      Almost all of my current and previous organizations are at Level 0 and 1.  There is mention of Level 2 or 3 but the emphasis is to get people used to or familiar with using AI and experimenting with i …
    • July 10, 2025
      Re: AI implementation in the perspective of KMers
      Hi Moria,Looks like a good conversation to facilitate with KMers.Congratulations and enjoy!Kind regardsADr Arthur ShelleyFounder, Intelligent Answers+61 413 047 408Author: Becoming Adaptable (2021),KN …
    • July 8, 2025
      AI implementation in the perspective of KMers
      🚀 The 5 Levels of AI Implementation in Knowledge Management Where is your organization on the path to smart KM?As knowledge managers, we are uniquely positioned to lead the gradual and responsible int …
    • July 8, 2025
      Re: Inconsistent Engage notifications: is there a reliable solution?
      Thanks, James! Responding for Mary, who is out of the country. Really appreciate your help. We'll dive in. 

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