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)

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)
    • 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 5, 2024
      Re: Microsoft Power App
      As a fun exercise, I took the liberty to ask ChatGPT about your challenge…below is what it replied…is this useful? ============================== Begin ChatGPT Response =============================== …
    • November 5, 2024
      Save the date KIMRA 2025 – 4th June
        Good afternoon,   After a successful KIMRA 2024 we are excited to announce KIMRA 2025 which will be on the 4th June 2025 in the City of London.   KIMRA 2025 is a one-day event and will focus on the …
    • November 5, 2024
      Re: Future of the Midwest KM Symposium
      That’s a good point, Brett, and one that is the mission of the International Conference on Knowledge Management (ICKM) conference each year.  We just held a very successful ICKM 2024 in Kent, Ohio tha …
    • November 5, 2024
      Microsoft Power App
      Hello, I'm relatively new to Knowledge Management/Microsoft Power Platform but am intending to create a Power App that replaces another search tool at my organization. The data that is currently …
    • November 5, 2024
      Re: KM Code of Ethics, Core Values and Competencies?
      Thank you, Mandy!  Yes, of course, how could I forget CILIP.  Indeed, that 's good to be reminded that we have this.  I wonder if it's possible to make the Ethics part of the PKSB as well as …
    • November 5, 2024
      Re: KM Code of Ethics, Core Values and Competencies?
      Thanks, Rebecka!Completely agree. Especially a Code of Ethics and expected Core Values would be useful to be reminded of and visible.  Today's disruptor is AI. But a decade from now it could be s …
    • November 5, 2024
      Re: KM Code of Ethics, Core Values and Competencies?
      Hello Ninez CILIP might be of interest. Their PKSB (Professional Skills and Knowledge Base https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/PKSB ) has ethics at the centre and there is a section of skills which aligns w …
    • November 5, 2024
      Re: KM Code of Ethics, Core Values and Competencies?
      Hello Ninez,   I think this is a great and highly relevant (and timely!) question to address, so thank you! The reason I say “timely” is that with more and more AI-services being integrated into KM-sy …
    • November 5, 2024
      Re: Where does KM appear in works of literature — plays, novels, movies?
      Some examples that spring to mind:"Radar" O'Reilly from the show "MASH" is a tremendous example of the KM/IM guy (and tacit knowledge guru).The "Dread Pirate Roberts …
    • November 5, 2024
      Re: Future of the Midwest KM Symposium
      I was thinking that something @Art Shelley wrote in his recent KNOWledge SUCCESSion book might be a good approach:"Chapter 9 Theory Informed Practice and Practice Informed Theory"   It talks …

Web Channels

SIKM on Groups.io (discussion forum) SIKM on  freeconferencecall (videoconferencing) SIKM on slideshare (documents) SIKM Boston on PBworks (wiki) SIKM Boston on twitter (microblogging)
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