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Evaluate Your Organization’s Communities

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Published On:
May 28, 2010
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This short diagnostic can be used to assess the design and implementation of an organization's communities of practice. The questions are based on 10 traits of successful communities that APQC has found to be the most important.
Type:
Tools & Templates
Topics:
Knowledge Management, KM Measurement, Communities and Networks

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