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APQC’s Resource Library is your source for timely and topical information to help you meet your most complex business process and knowledge management challenges. Explore our ever-growing collection of more than 8,600 research-based best practices, benchmarks and metrics, case studies, and other valuable APQC content.
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2023 Knowledge Management Webinars
APQC hosts regularly scheduled knowledge management (KM) webinars to engage members and foster connections. Some of these events feature internal KM subject matter experts …
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APQC conducted its annual research survey in early 2024 to determine Knowledge Management professionals' top objectives and priorities. The survey asked KM respondents to…
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Combining KM and process management can optimize work processes, leading to improved quality, consistency, faster problem-solving, and reduced frustration. However, few…
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Managing Process Knowledge
Business processes and associated knowledge are essential to an organization's effective operation. Process and KM teams aim to document, standardize, and optimize how work…
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KM Essentials: Roadmap To Success
This article summarizes a recent webinar hosted by Cindy Hubert and Lynda Braksiek, from APQC, which covered Knowledge Management (KM) fundamental concepts and highlighted…
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2023 Knowledge Management Priorities & Predictions
With the markets changing rapidly and the rise of remote and hybrid work, companies have had to re-evaluate their priorities for knowledge management and collaboration. This…
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Understanding Process Knowledge
Process management and knowledge management are separate but related fields that aim to improve organizational efficiency. Organizations are increasingly recognizing the…
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In 2022, over 400 KM leaders were surveyed about their programs' inputs and outputs. In this executive summary, 11 best practices are summarized into four broad categories: …
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2022 KM Program Benchmarks and Metrics
In 2022, APQC expanded and enhanced its flagship knowledge management program benchmarking survey in response to shifts in enterprise knowledge needs, workforce structure,…
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APQC has consistently found that KM programs are stronger when directly tied to senior leadership. In this article, you will learn about these different approaches for…
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Centralized and decentralized models each come with obvious tradeoffs and benefits. When putting together or revamping a knowledge management (KM) program, some of the first…
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In most organizations, the KM core team is relatively lean. These staff members often support thousands of end users in different functions and business units, making it…
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Many different paths can lead to a career in knowledge management. As a cross-functional discipline, KM attracts people with backgrounds in HR, learning and development,…
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To keep pace with evolving business needs, KM professionals must continually broaden and deepen their skills. In June 2022, APQC hosted a roundtable discussion facilitated…
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Knowledge management (KM) teams often struggle to secure support from senior leaders. Executives either don’t understand what KM is, are skeptical of its value, or pay lip…