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

    • May 22, 2025
      Re: Back in time: what do you remember?
      I was studying Computer Mechanic in Denmark 1996-99 where I was part of company creating Single board Computer [for planes and hart machines a hospital] and took a gap year in London where I work 2nd …
    • May 22, 2025
      Re: Seeking Opinions/Use Cases: Notion AI
      The policies listed on their page look nothing special to me. Notion is essentially using OpenAI and Claude's enterprise API, so most of the compliance benefits are built-in to the APIs themselve …
    • May 22, 2025
      Re: Back in time: what do you remember?
      That’s a great story, Rachad.   Seth
    • May 21, 2025
      Re: Back in time: what do you remember?
      Adriana Jacinto reacted to your message: From: main@SIKM.groups.io on behalf of Rachad Najjar via groups.io Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 1:20:48 PM To: main@SIKM.groups.io Subject: Re: [SIKM] Back in …
    • May 21, 2025
      Re: Back in time: what do you remember?
      Hi Liz,   I'm sharing my short story and Eureka moment:   " In 2008, I got my first Master's degree in computer hardware engineering, I was focused on designing embedded/ electronic sys …
    • May 21, 2025
      Re: Back in time: what do you remember?
      Somewhere back around 1998 I attended my first KM conference, which was in Boston.  I was working in IT at the time helping my company's customer tech support department develop some online custo …
    • May 21, 2025
      Re: Back in time: what do you remember?
      Between the certifications from KMI, KM4dev now K4DP, The Army and Joint Military, college courses at Kent State for the MS In Knowledge Management c conferences, and seeking input from people I have …
    • May 21, 2025
      Back in time: what do you remember?
      Hello SIKM community!   I'd love to hear from you about anything that stands out the most to you for you, your work, or for the industry at large when you think back a few years about big KM mome …
    • May 21, 2025
      Re: What training or certification is important for a knowledge manager?
      Dear Robert M. TaylorThank you so much I did AIHR LD Certification, but need KM.AOn Wed, May 21, 2025 at 2:02 AM Robert M. Taylor via groups.io wrote:
    • May 20, 2025
      Re: Resources for KM Priorities
      2024 – I was focused back onto leadership engagement, which needed a boost; new subject matter arising from new business activities; know-how in key service lines; yes, AI too.   2025 – Is completely …

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