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This article describes five ways that leading organizations design and implement a strategic direction for their KM programs. The five tactics are illustrated with examples…
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How can a development bank leverage knowledge management to make positive change in people’s lives? Dr. Susann Roth, Chief of Knowledge Management at the Asian Development…
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Over time, knowledge management programs mature, business priorities shift, and new technologies emerge. Due to these changes, KM teams need to periodically revisit their…
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Every successful knowledge management program starts with a clear, focused strategy directed at issues of strategic importance to the business. This article explains how to…
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Getting Started with Knowledge Management
This article explains what KM is, the different types of knowledge that it deals with, the business needs it helps solve, and common tools and approaches to help knowledge…
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Too often, leaders and other stakeholders struggle to see the value of KM initiatives or feel that KM programs do not deliver as much business impact as they should. For…
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Recalibrate Your KM Program with SWOT
To keep pace with rapidly evolving business needs, knowledge management (KM) programs must continually evaluate strategies. One of the fastest and most straightforward ways…
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Understanding Knowledge Loss
Knowledge loss is one of the key reasons why organizations create knowledge management (KM) programs. In this article, you will learn what knowledge loss is and the KM…
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How Knowledge Management Is Preparing for the Future
APQC surveyed 365 knowledge management (KM) professionals to learn how they’re preparing for 2022 and beyond. This infographic reviews the findings.
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Strategy has always been key to success in knowledge management (KM). Throughout more than two decades of research on the topic, APQC has consistently found that the…
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KM Steering Committees: What They Are and What They Do
Knowledge management programs need to align—and stay aligned—with business needs to deliver value. That’s why organizations establish steering committees to provide strategic…
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5 Ways to Scale a Knowledge Management Program
When you're launching a knowledge management (KM) program, it's usually smart to start small. This infographic details five approaches that are universally applicable to…
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Secure People and Partners for KM
Many organizations approve the development of a knowledge management (KM) strategy and program without allocating personnel to make KM happen. Often, these organizations…
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Scale and Improve KM Based on What Works
KM works best when it’s designed in the context of a specific organization, team, business problem, set of stakeholders, and so on. While it takes time and resources to…
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Too often, leaders and end users think of knowledge management (KM) merely as a collection of tools. It is certainly tempting to believe that new software will auto-magically…