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This session focused on the risks of knowledge drain and talent shortages that organizations face due to the retirement of longtime employees. Western & Southern Financial…
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During this session, Medtronic's supply chain underwent a radical transformation journey four years ago. The KM team developed an award-winning program to improve employee…
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Investing in effective enterprise content management processes is crucial for organizations. APQC's research on successful content management programs shows how to formulate…
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Faced with content findability challenges throughout the business, it would have been easy for Shopify to look for a shiny new tool to fix all its KM problems. Instead, the…
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Access to an organization’s collective knowledge boosts employees’ productivity and ability to innovate. But enabling knowledge access is a challenge, especially in large and…
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People and culture factors can make or break a knowledge management (KM) program. With engaged employees and a supportive culture, KM thrives. Without these factors, KM…
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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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Tools and Templates for Lessons Learned
APQC has studied approaches for capturing and transferring lessons learned for many years. Some approaches rely on facilitated workshops that bring together participants in a…
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KM Program Structure & Staffing Examples: Excellence in Knowledge Management Recipients
To date, APQC has recognized more than 20 mature KM programs as part of its Excellence in Knowledge Management initiative. The recognition is based on analysis from APQC’s KM…
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Organizations are seeking new and better ways to drive innovation, and many are looking to knowledge management (KM) for support. This article outlines ways to connect KM and…
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The COVID-19 pandemic was marked by wide-ranging supply chain shortages for medical equipment, ranging from PPE and gloves to respirators and other critical products. It also…
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Understanding HR Transformation
This brief article provides APQC's definition of HR transformation, lists common objectives for HR transformations today, and provides a case example of HR transformation at…
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The insurance industry faces a growing talent crisis, and some insurance position are at a heightened risk. Technology, executive, actuarial, and analytics positions are…
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By fostering fruitful supplier relationships and designing strategically focused outcomes, sourcing and procurement professionals now play a central role in addressing supply…
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To learn more about the goals, challenges, career paths, and future plans of today’s finance professionals, APQC launched the “People of Finance” series to share the stories…