1 / 24

Overview of Knowledge Management at the Water Research Commission

MASIBAMBANE COORDINATING COMMITTEE MEETING Date 22 June 2012 Venue: Birchwood Hotel, Boksburg Time: 09h00 - 16h00 THEME: ENSURING ACCESS TO BASIC WATER SUPPLY SERVICES IN THE 21+3 PRIORITY DISTRICTS. Overview of Knowledge Management at the Water Research Commission.

dinah
Download Presentation

Overview of Knowledge Management at the Water Research Commission

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. MASIBAMBANE COORDINATING COMMITTEE MEETING Date 22 June 2012 Venue: Birchwood Hotel, Boksburg Time: 09h00 - 16h00 THEME: ENSURING ACCESS TO BASIC WATER SUPPLY SERVICES IN THE 21+3 PRIORITY DISTRICTS Overview of Knowledge Management at the Water Research Commission Water Research Commission Team: Dr. Inga Jacobs (Research Manager: Knowledge Management) • 22 June 2012

  2. Vision

  3. Key strategic areas • Water resource management - water resource institutional arrangements, water resource assessment and planning, water quality management, resource protection, climate change • Water linked ecosystems – ecosystem services, monitoring and assessment of eco-health • Water use and waste management – water footprints, brine, AMD, water-energy nexus, emerging contaminants and trace organics, drinking water quality monitoring • Water utilisation in agriculture - increasing productivity of rainwater and irrigation water use; uplifting rural economies with market directed food production; water footprint in food value chains; alternative sources of renewable energy; preventing water and soil degradation and pollution. • Knowledge Management

  4. KM and the Knowledge Tree Transformation and Redress Sustainable development solutions Product of Project design Knowledge generated by the WRC Inform policy and decision making Empowerment of Communities New products and services for economic development HCD in Water and Science sectors

  5. KM and the Knowledge Tree Post-Project Actions Transformation and Redress Sustainable development solutions Product of Project design Knowledge generated by the WRC Inform policy and decision making Empowerment of Communities New products and services for economic development HCD in Water and Science sectors

  6. KM and the Knowledge Tree System Coordination And management Post-Project Actions Transformation and Redress Sustainable development solutions Product of Project design Knowledge generated by the WRC Inform policy and decision making Empowerment of Communities New products and services for economic development HCD in Water and Science sectors

  7. WRC’s Knowledge Management (KM) Approach Simple Definition:Knowledge Management (KM) refers to a multi-disciplinary approach to achieving organisational objectives by making the best use of knowledge. KM focuses on processes such as acquiring, creating and sharing knowledge and the cultural and technical foundations that support them. Internal and external knowledge resources Explicit, documented knowledge and tacit (subjective) knowledge All the processes associated with the identification, sharing and creation of knowledge Systems for the creation and maintenance of knowledge repositories, and for the support of the cultivation and facilitation of the sharing of knowledge and organisational learning

  8. Model for KM Source: School of Management Studies, NIT Calicut

  9. Managing our relationships Stakeholder Man Strategic Partnerships Stewardship Media & Parliamentary liaison The face of the WRC Relationship Man Comms WIN-SA WRC Knowledge Management Our way of working FMS Marketing Project Portfolio Management Bus process Man Commercialisation IP man and Innovation (TTO) The WRC footprint/impact Tech brokerage Project admin

  10. KM operations KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION Research Cycle Management Document Flow Water SA Water Wheel WIN-SA Sector Intelligence KNOWLEDGE PACKAGING Reports (QC, layout) Printing Briefs, Brochures CDs, DVDs Press Releases WEB, Articles Water SA, Water Wheel Knowledge Review State of Water R&D KNOWLEDGE SHARING WEB Publications Office Water Wheel Water SA Media KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER Workshops IP Innovation Conferences WIN-SA MARKETING Branding PR Exhibitions Open days Launches Company-wide conferences Sponsorships Corporate responsibility KNOWLEDGE NETWORKING Communication Sector Intelligence Strategic Partnerships – National, Africa, International Stewardship Stakeholder/Relationship Management

  11. Knowledge Dissemination • Once projects are finalised • Stakeholder workshops • Media briefings /press releases • Technical and Policy briefs • Send products to partner newsletters/magazines • Upload on the knowledge Hub

  12. WRC Information

  13. WRC Information

  14. WRC Information

  15. WRC Information

  16. WRC Information

  17. Key KM questions How can we use KM processes to facilitate communication and coordination between sector partners? What support can the WRC provide in this regard? What is the impact of our research? How do others perceive the impact? In order to address our current challenges we need to both do different things as well as do the things we currently do differently R Mershalkar, former DG CSIR India

  18. Knowledge management is EVERYONE’s responsibility! Thank you from the WRC’s managers of knowledge www.wrc.org.za

More Related