Abstract: Two years ago, a number of KM practitioners based in the Netherlands decided to create a platform that would allow them to exchange ideas and experiences on an ongoing basis. Paul Louis Iske reports on the progress of the Dutch KM Open community of practice, which includes representatives from ABN Amro, Ahold, Akzo
Knowledge Management professionals in blue chip companies
Abstract: The objective of this paper was to explore the role of a Knowledge Management professional in today’s blue chip companies, to examine if and how the KM professionals differ from each other, and if Knowledge Management professionals on the whole match the earlier proposed models of an ‘ideal’ KM professional. The findings suggested
IMS Master’s specialization in Knowledge Management @ Monash University
Abstract: The value of knowledge is increasingly being recognized and more and more enterprises are attempting to explicitly manage this most valuable asset. It is nowadays widely recognized that knowledge should be managed within the context of the overall business. The focus should therefore fall on using knowledge to gain a competitive advantage.
New KMPro Chapter in New England
Abstract: When Lynda Moulton was surfing the Web to find a local professional association that focused on knowledge management, she could not find one — so she started her own. Moulton, a former librarian and business entrepreneur turned consultant, did stumble across a national knowledge management association, but it didn’t have
Chief Knowledge Officers (CKOs) in Canada?
Abstract: Canada lags behind the U.S. in the appointments of chief knowledge officers (CKOs), says an ardent promoter of the position. “”The Federal Government of Canada, for which I do tremendous amount of knowledge management (KM) consulting, has no CKO. Here we are 2002. There is a three-year lag already,” according