I was half way through writing KSS4 when I realised I was taking some language for granted, so expect a longer blog tomorrow. The model above belongs to Boisot and is elaborated in Explorations in Information Space. I claim some co-ownership of this one however as it was first drawn on a paper table cloth […]
An odd feeling at KM World today as its the last time in San Jose, next year its going to Washington. The right decision, but I will miss the annual trip, especially as I now know the light rail system backwards. I’ll also miss one of the best places in California for breakfast or lunch […]
The skim leaders list serve has picked up recently on fuzziness in definitions of knowledge management (KM). In a recent exchange Steve Denning, formerly of the World Bank and now Chief Squirrel of organisational story telling had started to argue that a better definition of KM might now be required. He thought this might overcome […]
Many years ago now I formulated three rules or heuristics of Knowledge Management. The first of these references the fact that you cannot make someone surrender their knowledge in the way that you can make them conform with a process. It was originally coined in reference to individuals but I have come to realise that […]
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