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Managing Content So It's Fresh and Findable
Content overload, chaotic repositories, and search frustration—combined with the promise of new technology to tackle these problems—are motivating many organizations to…
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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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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: Petroleum/Chemical Industry Report
In 2023, APQC conducted research to identify the correlation between process performance and knowledge management to maximize process performance, mitigate risks, and improve…
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Managing Mergers and Acquisitions: Distribution/Transportation Industry
Most mergers & acquisition (M&A) deals tend to fall apart in the integration phase. Whether it’s underestimating the costs of integrations, setting unrealistic timelines,…
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With any knowledge management (KM) tool or approach, the key to success is getting people to use it. Employees want KM to be intuitive, easy, and embedded into their regular…
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At Grant Thornton, content management activities were spread across the enterprise, which created work for high-level staff and made it difficult to enforce standards. The KM…
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Excellence in Knowledge Management 2020
APQC recognized 12 organizations as winners of its Excellence in Knowledge Management award in 2020. The award is based on analysis from APQC’s KM Capability Assessment Tool,…
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AI in Customer Service: Distribution/Transportation Industry Report
In 2020, APQC conducted a survey to explore the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for customer service. This report highlights results from respondents in the distribution…
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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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Knowledge Management Trends Survey Report: Petroleum/Chemical Industry
In late summer 2021, APQC surveyed more than 350 knowledge management experts and practitioners about their view of KM’s current state and what they think the future holds…
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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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Fixing Process & Knowledge Productivity Problems Survey Report: Distribution/Transportation
Wasted time, duplicated work, and inefficient processes chip away at an organization’s bottom line. Small inefficiencies add up—and they can hurt innovation and competitive…
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Fixing Process & Knowledge Productivity Problems Survey Report: Petroleum/Chemical
Wasted time, duplicated work, and inefficient processes chip away at an organization’s bottom line. Small inefficiencies add up—and they can hurt innovation and competitive…
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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…