Communities of Practice and Associations

Discover the numerous benefits that associations stand to gain from a communities in APQC's practical guide to the design, implementation, and maintenance of communities of practice.

As both social and strategic entities, communities of practice are increasingly becoming the mechanism for how associations deliver promised value to their members. Learn how some associations have successfully deployed communities to their memberships and examine survey statistics including average initial budgets, staff resource investments, and how much time community members spend fulfilling their roles.