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:

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

Training

  • Would you like to have a KM MENTOR? Peer Mentoring Programme for KM practitioners (start: 2023; w. KM4Dev)
      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

    • November 22, 2024
      Re: Assessing Level of Maturity
      And what is transformational KM when it’s let out of the fold?Who determines the levels of maturity?Prof Dave SnowdenCynefin Centre & Cognitive EdgePlease excuse predictive text errors and typos
    • November 22, 2024
      Re: Assessing Level of Maturity
      Hi Bill, ChrisGood conversation, but one variable was overlooked.We don't know Guilherme Zavaneli's level of KM mastery.Most models are intuitive, but if the shepherd of the flock knows litt …
    • November 22, 2024
      Re: Assessing Level of Maturity
      Hi Bill, Perhaps my clients are just picky – but in the course of developing a KM strategy, framework, roadmap or plan, they invariably find that KM is nuanced and contextual – and other people's …
    • November 22, 2024
      Re: Assessing Level of Maturity
      HI Chris   Please say more about your “… experience over the years is that off-the-shelf models are far more likely to generate resistance – and people will end up critiquing the content rather than u …
    • November 22, 2024
      Re: Assessing Level of Maturity
      Hi Guilherme, I would strongly recommend that you engage them in building their own model. The process of doing that will spark all the right conversations about KM and how to consider its component p …
    • November 22, 2024
      Re: Assessing Level of Maturity
      Hi  Guilherme,     At the KM Institute (KMI.org), we have a sophisticated Maturity Model (MATURE™), which we have yet to officially release.However, I could give you some pointers if you email me dire …
    • November 22, 2024
      Re: Open to work –
      C-Sync reacted to your message: From: main@SIKM.groups.io on behalf of Kenneth Nakentoh via groups.io Sent: Friday, November 22, 2024 9:27:10 AM To: main@SIKM.groups.io Subject: [SIKM] Open to work – …
    • November 22, 2024
      Open to work –
      Hi everyone, I hope you're doing great today 😊 I would like to announce that I am currently open to work. My contract with my current employer coming to an end in December and I would really appr …
    • November 21, 2024
      Re: Assessing Level of Maturity
      The Original research and creation of the Software Capability-Maturity Model and its extensions, was developed at SEI, Carnage Melon University. You can find lots of examples there and extend the appr …
    • November 21, 2024
      Latest interview – In Conversation with Hank Malik
      Ever wonder how other knowledge and information (K&IM) professionals work? How did they get into K&IM and to their current position? You will get a glimpse in this interview series with K& …

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