Understanding Knowledge
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Understanding Knowledge There is More to Knowledge than Might be Known
Overview • Knowledge • Management • Application • Implementation
What is Knowledge • Vital asset of any organization • Defined by • Domain(s) (Law) • Actual Needs (Legal Practice) • Practical Possibilities (Legal Manageability)
Management • Knowledge Base • KM Processes • Acquisition (+ Creation) • Validation, Evaluation • Storage • Maintenance (+ Enrichment) • Distribution
Application • Knowledge is used • To do the work • To teach others to do the work • To improve the organization (eventually…) • Knowledge should be used • To improve the organization now!
Implementation • The past: • Knowledge is shared among humans • KM is a separate, disconnected process • The future: • Knowledge is directly integrated into the solution • KM is an integral part of IM
What to do? • Focus on the business,not on the tools! • Establish boundaries • Define standards • Be humans, not machines! • Think, invent, create • Use automation to your benefit