Knowledge Management Toolkit, The: Practical Techniques For Building A Knowledge Management System

Knowledge Management Toolkit, The By Amrit Tiwana ............................................... Publisher: Prentice Hall Pub Date: December 06, 1999 Print ISBN-10: 0-13-012853-8 Print ISBN-13: 978-0-13-012853-9 Pages: 608 Table of Contents Copyright Preface Acknowledgments Part I: The Rubber Meets the Road Chapter 1. Introduction Knowledge Management: A Goldmine or an Empty Piggy-bank? What This Book Is About What This Book Will Do How to Use This Book What This Book Is Not About Endnotes Chapter 2. The Knowledge Edge Getting to Why: The New World The Missing Pieces Accounting for Abnormal Differences A Common Theme Intellectual Capital The 24 Drivers of KM Knowledge-Centric Drivers Technology Drivers Organizational Structure-Based Drivers Personnel-Focused Drivers Process Drivers Economic Drivers Creating the Knowledge Edge Lessons Learned Endnotes Chapter 3. From Information to Knowledge From Data to Information to Knowledge From Data to Knowledge Classifying Knowledge The Three Fundamental Steps Knowledge Management Systems and Existing Technology Taming the Tiger's Tail Business and Knowledge Knowledge-Friendly Companies Knowledge-Sharing Companies Is Your Company Ready for Knowledge Management? Lessons Learned Endnotes Part II: The Road Ahead: Implementing Knowledge Management Chapter 4. The 10-Step KM Roadmap The 10-Step Knowledge Management Road map Phase 1: Infrastructural Evaluation Phase 2: Knowledge Management System Analysis, Design, and Development Phase 3: Deployment Phase 4: Metrics for Performance Evaluation Lessons Learned Part IIA: The First Phase: Infrastructural Evaluation and Leverage Chapter 5. The Leveraged Infrastructure The Approach: Leverage, Leverage, Leverage Leveraging the Internet Enabling Technologies for the Knowledge Management Technology Framework Knowledge Servers Lessons Learned Endnotes Chapter 6. Aligning Knowledge Management and Business Strategy From Strategic Programming to Strategic Planning Knowledge Maps to Link Knowledge to Strategy Strategic Imperatives for a Successful KM System Assessing Focus Lessons Learned Endnotes Part IIB: The Second Phase: KM System Analysis, Design, and Development Chapter 7. Infrastructural Foundations Technology Components of the KM Architecture The Seven-Layer KM System Architecture Foundation for the Interface Layer The Web or Notes? Collaborative Intelligence and Filtering Layer Lessons Learned Endnotes Chapter 8. Knowledge Audit and Analysis Hindsight + Insight = Foresight Measuring Knowledge Growth The Knowledge Audit Team Choosing Your Company's K-Spots Lessons Learned Endnotes Chapter 9. Designing the KM Team Sources of Expertise Team Composition and Selection Criteria Team Life Span and Sizing Issues The Knowledge Management Project Leader The KM Team's Project Space Points of Failure Lessons Learned Endnotes Chapter 10. Creating the KM System Blueprint Analyzing Lost Opportunities The Knowledge Management Architecture Components of a Knowledge Management System Designing Integrative and Interactive Knowledge Applications Build or Buy? User Interface Design Considerations A Network View of the KM Architecture Future-Proofing the Knowledge Management System Lessons Learned Endnotes Chapter 11. Developing the KM System The Building Blocks: Seven Layers The Interface Layer The Access and Authentication Layer The Collaborative Filtering and Intelligence Layer The Application Layer The Transport Layer The Middleware and Legacy Integration Layer The Repositories Layer Lessons Learned Endnotes Part IIC: The Third Phase: KMS Deployment Chapter 12. Prototyping and Deployment Moving From Firefighting