Knowledge Management Strategy

Knowledge Management Strategy

1. Concept

   • The resources and skills required to develop a KM strategy depend on the size and complexity of the organizational unit and on the depth of information gathering and analysis.
   • The KM strategy provides the basic building blocks used to achieve organizational learning
   • The ideal mix of skills on the KM strategy team would be a KM expert and a KM advocate who will “ sell ”the strategy to the senior member of management.
   • The KM strategy provides the basic building blocks used to achieve organizational learning

2. Developing a Knowledge Management Strategy

   • The result is a way of identifying how the organization can best leverage its knowledge resources
   • Once the KM strategy is defi ned, the organization will have a road map that can be used to identify and prioritize KM initiatives, tools, and approaches in such a way as to support long-term business objectives.
   • Components
     • An articulated business strategy and objectives
     • A description of knowledge-based business issues
     • An inventory of available knowledge resources