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Gone, but not forgotten: How to preserve organisational memory (Part 2)
Business, Niall Sinclair, Published on 07/08/2017
» In the last article I looked at the various ways that knowledge loss can affect an organisation. In this article I'll look at some of the ways that organisations can help to lessen the impacts of such losses.
Institutional memory: Gone but not forgotten (Part 1)
Business, Niall Sinclair, Published on 17/05/2017
» Everyone agrees that institutional memory matters, and indeed may be the most valuable asset that any organisation ever owns. However, is it even possible to retain an institutional memory these days, and if not, what are the likely corporate impacts and how can they be addressed successfully?
Retooling Knowledge Management for the future
Business, Niall Sinclair, Published on 26/10/2016
» Knowledge Management (KM) as a recognised business discipline has been with us since the early 1990s, and yet it somehow never seems to have lived up to its initial billing as the best way for organisations to become more efficient and effective. Can today's organisations still benefit from KM?
Social media and the evolution of knowledge management
Business, Niall Sinclair, Published on 14/06/2016
» Knowledge Management (KM) as a recognised business discipline has been with us since the early 1990s, yet it never seems to have lived up to its initial billing as the best way for organisations to become more efficient and effective. So, has KM outlived its usefulness, or can today's organisations still benefit from it?
Is Knowledge Management Still Relevant?
Business, Niall Sinclair, Published on 07/05/2016
» Knowledge Management (KM) as a recognised business discipline has been with us since the early 1990s, yet it somehow never seems to have lived up to its initial billing as the best way for business organisations to become more efficient and effective. So, has KM outlived its usefulness, or can today's organisations still benefit from it?
Steps that can be taken towards a successful knowledge mobilisation (part 3)
Business, Niall Sinclair, Published on 16/02/2016
» In the second part of this series, I looked at some of the environmental issues that must be considered before undertaking a knowledge-related initiative. Of course, from a senior management perspective the primary objective of any such initiative is always the same -- to leverage what knowledge assets the business possesses, both corporately and individually, to become a more efficient and effective organisation.
Knowledge mobilisation: Preparing to put a plan into action
Business, Niall Sinclair, Published on 08/12/2015
» In the last article, I looked at some of the factors involved in preparing for a new knowledge-related initiative. Now let's look at some of the factors involved in ensuring a supportive organisational environment exists before the project starts.
Knowledge mobilisation and organisational change (Part one)
Business, Niall Sinclair, Published on 28/10/2015
» Many innovative management approaches have taken the business world by storm over the last 50 years: Total Quality Management, self-directed work management, enterprise content management, change management, customer relationship management, information management, and more.
Making the most of a knowledge hub
Business, Niall Sinclair, Published on 18/08/2014
» In previous articles in this series I talked about creating and maintaining knowledge clusters, but there is another way to leverage group knowledge and that is through what's called a knowledge hub.
Creating a successful knowledge cluster
Business, Niall Sinclair, Published on 05/05/2014
» In the first article in this series on Dec 5, I looked at some of the ways that knowledge clusters form, and the business rationale that drives them. In this article I’ll explore in more depth the operational elements of these clusters, and what it takes for them to be successful.