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

    • June 21, 2025
      Re: Knowledge Domains/Areas
      Hi Barry and all,   This is a question I had to address at Unisys, BAE Systems and here at Systemiq. You've had some helpful answers so rather than echo those I would just add a few things I …
    • June 21, 2025
      Re: Is there a benchmark or global policy on ethical KM practices
      There’s also GO-TKM’s Code of Ethics and Conducts https://go-tkm.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/GO-TKM-Code-of-Ethics-Conducts-Feb-2025.pdf#page19Bruce.realkm.com
    • June 21, 2025
      Re: Is there a benchmark or global policy on ethical KM practices
      Interesting that there is only this. All the disciplines I've worked in: software engineering, mechanical engineering, nuclear engineering, information systems, business, cybersecurity, project m …
    • June 21, 2025
      Re: What training or certification is important for a knowledge manager?
      I have taken a number of KM and AI related certification courses in my career.  Here are my thoughts on this topic.    Certifications are nice to have to get an understanding of the subject matter in …
    • June 20, 2025
      Re: Inconsistent Viva Engage notifications: is there a reliable solution?
      Hi Mary,I previously worked as a Knowledge Manager at Glint, before it was incorporated into Microsoft as Viva Engage. I found this support page: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/notificatio …
    • June 20, 2025
      Inconsistent Viva Engage notifications: is there a reliable solution?
      Hi KM colleagues, My team is piloting Viva Engage within one of our consulting practices and are encountering persistent challenges with notifications. I’m hoping someone here has navigated this succe …
    • June 20, 2025
      Re: Knowledge Domains/Areas
      One approach is to view the five domains as broad categories that include numerous subdomains. Communities can be built on as many of the subdomains as appropriate. Each one should be an area of impor …
    • June 20, 2025
      Re: Knowledge Domains/Areas
      Hello Barry, I am a big advocate of Knowledge Domain Analysis and followed the guide from KCS v6. I can share what I did in my previous company if you have specific questions. Regards, Ciara White …
    • June 20, 2025
      Re: Is there a benchmark or global policy on ethical KM practices
      Thank you all for such vital and insightful thoughts, following all with such an interest. Hope we will start creating ethics in KM very soon!
    • June 20, 2025
      Re: Knowledge Domains/Areas
      I hope this helps! And thanks for letting me into the group. I’m excited to collaborate with one another.At McGraw Hill, we focused our knowledge strategy around several key domains to strengthen cont …

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