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Getting the Most Out of Performance Measurement
Performance measurement can present tricky challenges for management, especially when dealing with cultural resistance. This collection of articles explains how to implement…
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Procurement Key Benchmarks
Featuring data from APQC's Open Standards Benchmarking in Procurement, these articles highlight the median performance level on important procurement benchmarks for…
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Data and Measures|
Procurement Key Benchmarks: Services Industry
Featuring data from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking® (OSB) in Procurement, this article provides key performance indicator (KPI) benchmarks for organizations in the…
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Process Classification Framework|
APQC Process Classification Framework (PCF) - Airline - Excel Version 6.1.0
Effective benchmarking requires common definitions and processes. Like a shared language, organizations need to make apples-to-apples comparisons to obtain accurate…
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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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On an APQC webinar, APQC Senior Advisor Darcy Lemons facilitated a panel on communities featuring leaders from KM programs recognized by APQC’s Excellence in Knowledge…
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What Makes Arup Excellent at KM?
Ove Arup & Partners (Arup) earned APQC’s 2020 Excellence in Knowledge Management Award in honor of achieving Level 5 on APQC’s KM Capability Assessment at the Enterprise…
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Excellence in Knowledge Management at Arup
Ove Arup & Partners (Arup) is a multinational professional services firm that provides engineering, design, planning, project management, and consulting services for all…
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Using Knowledge-Sensitive Measures to Evaluate KM's Impact in STEM Disciplines
This white paper explains how STEM fields track knowledge acquisition and application and how knowledge management (KM) programs can align with this measurement approach to…
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Knowledge management (KM) has a natural affinity with science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines. However, STEM workers themselves may not know what KM is,…
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This executive summary outlines five best practices to embed knowledge and KM activities in the natural flow of employees' work. The recommendations focus on targeting the…
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Embed KM Support Roles in the Business
In this article, you’ll learn how best-practice organizations structure embedded KM roles and how they leverage them to provide high-touch support and on-the-ground feedback…
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Every KM program involves some activities that require employees to go above and beyond. The best way to motivate employees to take on these responsibilities and execute them…
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Since so many organizations structure work in the form of projects, integrating knowledge sharing and reuse into an organization’s standard project management methodology is…
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Most people understand that sharing tips with colleagues and looking up solutions from past projects is a good idea. But if the process of doing so takes too long or pulls…