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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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Case Study|
Managing Knowledge Content at Allstate
Allstate wanted to consolidate its KM technology across business areas and establish a universal set of standards for knowledge content. To accomplish this, it launched…
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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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The business adage “innovate or die” may sound hyperbolic, but it also happens to be true. Organizations today face a range of challenges, whether from a global pandemic,…
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Tools & Templates|
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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KM Conversations: KM for a Smarter, More Automated World
Automation, machine learning, and AI are changing how organizations approach KM. And as the pandemic creates disruptions and financial challenges, many organizations are…
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Webinars & Videos|
How KM Supports Innovation
The last year has solidified the need for organizations to innovate—not just their products and services, but also their business models, supply chains, and internal…
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Swagelok founded a knowledge management (KM) program to increase knowledge sharing among its sales and service centers, but the initial effort did not have the right strategy…
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Articles|
KM and Covid-19: Stories from the Front Line
In the crises and chaos of 2020, KM teams have taken on the role of "first responder" to help their organizations adapt. KM has jumped in to close information gaps, solve…
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Articles|
Accelerating KM: Swagelok and U.S. Pharmacopeia Share Advice to Fast-track KM Program Development
In March 2020, APQC hosted a webinar with KM leaders from Swagelok and U.S. Pharmacopeia to find out how they have accelerated KM adoption and maturity in their organizations…
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Webinars & Videos|
Accelerating KM: Swagelok and U.S. Pharmacopeia Share Advice to Fast-track KM Program Development
In March 2020, APQC hosted a webinar with KM leaders from Swagelok and U.S. Pharmacopeia to find out how they have accelerated KM adoption and maturity in their organizations…
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Excellence in Knowledge Management 2019
APQC recognized 13 organizations as winners of its first-ever Excellence in Knowledge Management award in 2019. The award is based on analysis from APQC’s KM Capability…
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Infographics|
What Makes BUPA Excellent at KM?
Bupa Australia earned APQC’s 2019 Excellence in KM Award in honor of achieving Level 3 on APQC’s KM Capability Assessment at the business-unit level. This infographic…
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Case Study|
Excellence in Knowledge Management at Bupa
Bupa Australia earned APQC’s 2019 Excellence in KM Award in honor of achieving Level 3 on APQC’s Knowledge Management Capability Assessment at the business-unit level. This…
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Reports & White Papers|
How to Build KM into Daily Work: Make KM Intuitive, Embedded, and Easy
This whitepaper outlines five best practices to embed knowledge and KM activities in the natural flow of employees' work. The recommendations focus on targeting the right…