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Knowledge Management: For teams and projects

Nick Milton, Knoco Ltd, UK

…a most interesting work on knowledge management that can be applied to teams and projects.
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 - knowledge as a key asset for improving team performance
 - the management of knowledge (KM) as a discipline and its evolution and future development
 - how KM can be successfully embedded in a project framework
 - processes and approaches to project KM are simple, but need to be integrated with other project management disciplines. This book shows how it can be achieved

The discipline of Knowledge Management (KM) is becoming established as a key productivity enabler in today’s modern organisations. This book describes how KM can be applied at a team and project level: at all scales from small teams working on discrete activities, to large multi-company construction and development projects. The book includes some of the KM techniques that can be applied to projects, such as Peer Assists, Project Retrospect's, Technical Limit meetings, KM self-audits, and KM plans. It is illustrated throughout with examples from successful organisations.

Readership: Project managers, project leaders, project team members, knowledge managers, human resources professionals and information professionals.

£42.50 / US$70.00 / €50.00

£62.50 / US$105.00 / €75.00

About the author

Dr Nick Milton is a managing director and co-founder of Knoco Ltd - a Knowledge Management consultancy comprised of seasoned knowledge management practitioners, mentors and coaches; formerly members of the internationally acclaimed BP Group Knowledge Management Team.

Titles which may also be of interest:
The Impact of Organisational Culture on Knowledge Management
Ten Steps to Maturity in Knowledge Management
Knowledge-Based Working
Knowledge Management
Knowledge Management

Contents

Principles of knowledge management
 - Introduction
 - Knowledge management models
 - The business need for knowledge management
 - Approaches to knowledge management
 - Cultural issues

Teamwork and project work
 - The team
 - The defined outcome
 - Other types of work

The flow of knowledge within projects
 - Learning before
 - Learning during
 - Learning after
 - Knowledge management in multi-company projects

The flow of knowledge between projects
 - Ownership of cross-project knowledge
 - Transfer of explicit knowledge between projects
 - Transfer of tacit knowledge between projects

Assurance and embedding
 - Knowledge management strategic elements
 - Knowledge management standards
 - Knowledge management plans
 - Knowledge management monitoring and assurance
 - Support and coordination

The linkage with other management disciplines
 - Performance management
 - Risk management
 - SSHE management

Summary
 - For the project manager, and project knowledge manager
 - For the community coordinators and SMEs
 - For management

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