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Organizations Must Improve Talent Development for Sourcing and Procurement
In a business environment driven by high customer expectations for speed and quality, increasing volatility and risk, and market interconnectedness, best-in-class sourcing and procurement is a significant competitive differentiator. But organizations are struggling to find skilled procurement…
What are the Four Types of Benchmarking?
Benchmarking is the competitive edge that allows organizations to adapt, grow, and thrive through change. Benchmarking is the process of measuring key business metrics and practices and comparing them—within business areas or against a competitor, industry peers, or other companies around the…
What are the Best Four Components of Knowledge Management?
The best four components of knowledge management are people, process, content/IT, and strategy. Regardless of the industry, size, or knowledge needs of your organization, you always need people to lead, sponsor, and support knowledge sharing. You need defined processes to manage and measure…
Digital Tools for a Better You
APQC recently spoke with Chris Dancy, author and innovator, to discuss how people can use digital tools and data to optimize health and happiness. Chris will be keynoting at APQC’s Process & Performance Management Conference October 3-4. There’s a wealth of data-tracking tools…
What are the Best Knowledge Management Principles in 2019?
2019 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for KM. Organizations large and small, across industries and around the world, are engaging in digital transformation. They’re making significant investments in new technologies, many of which will uproot old workways and IT infrastructures. In this…
Remembering Apollo: Why KM Is Mission-Critical for NASA
Fifty years ago this week, Apollo 11 landed the first humans on the Moon. This remarkable achievement dominated newspaper headlines and was watched live by 20 percent of the world’s population. It positioned the United States as the winner of the space race and turned the spaceflight’s commander…
4 Secrets to Creating Your KM Brand
Some people think branding is just “window dressing” for a KM program, but they’re wrong. A strong brand clearly conveys what KM is all about and why employees should care. An outstanding brand gets people excited and helps them feel personally connected to the KM effort. But as a quick Google…
AI Won’t Replace Knowledge Managers' Jobs…Yet
According to artificial intelligence expert Kai-Fu Lee, 40 percent of today’s jobs will be replaced by robots by the year 2035. Will one of those jobs be knowledge manager? At APQC’s 2019 KM Conference, attendees talked about how advanced tech would impact the future of KM. Many attendees expect…
The Netflix of Knowledge Management
Imagine kicking back with some popcorn to watch Netflix and having to scroll through almost 15,000 available titles. Even with a good search engine and well-organized categories, sub-categories, and sub-sub-categories, you’d be likely to face decision paralysis—and finish your popcorn before you’ve…
KM Experts Respond: How To Capitalize on KM “Super-Users”
Some folks just have a knack for knowledge management. They see the inherent value of sharing and reusing knowledge, they love learning about new KM tools and approaches, and they welcome opportunities to collaborate. Fortunately, almost every organization has at least a few of these KM “super-…