Resource Library
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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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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Now in the Resource Library: Knowledge Management
APQC's bi-annual "Now in the Resource Library" report (NITRL) provides a comprehensive guide to recently released Knowledge Management (KM) research and content in the…
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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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20 Questions to Ask Yourself When Developing a KM Business Case
Creating or evaluating a business case for Knowledge Management (KM) can be challenging. In any case, this tool provides 20 questions that will assist you in this process…
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Reasons To Invest In Content Management
The importance of investing in enterprise content management processes and structures is becoming more apparent among organizations. Over time, the lack of effective…
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2023 Managing Process Knowledge Survey Report
In early 2023, APQC conducted research to explore how process and knowledge management can be aligned to improve process performance, reduce risks, and increase employee…
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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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Eleven Practices of Highly Effective KM Programs
To address knowledge-related issues, many KM programs have been asked to rethink their strategies, adopt new technologies, and provide more precise strategic direction to…
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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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Understanding KM Maturity Capabilities: Governance & Leadership
This tool outlines how building KM governance and leadership evolves as a KM program progresses along APQC’s Levels of KM Maturity. For each question in the governance and…
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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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To successfully deliver value, knowledge management (KM) programs must align with business needs. The tricky thing is that different business and user groups have different…