Every organization faces choices about how much time and energy employees should spend capturing and transferring knowledge.

How do you develop a knowledge map for a community of practice?

In APQC’s 2010 study on communities, Positioning Communities of Practice for Success , the establishment of explicit business objectives was identified as one of seven critical success factors that support ...

One technique to ensure the longevity and ongoing relevance of a community of practice is to make certain that the community’s objectives align with the business needs of the organization.

If an organization wants to maximize the value of its communities of practice, it must establish a rigorous process for evaluating new communities and making sure they are aligned with overall corporate strategy.

This article discusses how knowledge mapping can be used successfully at three different levels within organizations to identify knowledge repositories and gaps.