Running the KM "supply chain" on lean principles

Favorite If we see KM as a supply chain, supplying knowledge to the knowledge worker in order that they can make the right business decision, then we can apply concepts such as lean to optimise that supply chain. There are other ways to use lean principles to improve KM, such

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Shared by Nick Milton July 20, 2020

Avoid knowledge over-supply

Favorite In a market where supply grossly exceeds demand, prices fall, and value is destroyed. This is an unhealthy market, and these conditions can apply to knowledge as well as to commodities. A commodity where supply far exceeds demand is a devalued commodity. Maybe supply will stimulate some demand, but

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Shared by Nick Milton July 15, 2020

30 years of family videos in an AI archive

Favorite My dad got his first video camera the day I was born nearly three decades ago. “Say hello to the camera!” are the first words he caught on tape, as he pointed it at a red, puffy baby (me) in a hospital bassinet. The clips got more embarrassing from

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Shared by Google AI Technology July 14, 2020

Does Covid-induced remote working promote knowledge management?

Favorite I was asked last week whether Covid-induced remote working promotes KM. I don’t think it does yet; but the opportunity exists to make KM part of the New Normal. Image from tradoc.army.mil Firstly let’s recognise what the response to Covid has delivered, namely a “burning platform” to drive digital

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Shared by Nick Milton July 14, 2020

10 principles for managing knowledge, from Stephen Denning

Favorite In this article from Forbes Magazine in 2012, Steven Denning, once head of KM at the World Bank and a wise commentator on Knowledge Management topics, describes his ten principles for managing knowledge. These are as follows The amount of money that could be spent on accumulating knowledge is infinite: Knowledge is

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Shared by Nick Milton July 13, 2020