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Introducing the Introduction

Knowledge Management (KM) provides a methodology for creating and modifying processes to promote knowledge creation and sharing. These processes are not new independent KM business

processes but processes developed by applying the KM methodology to core organizational applications. KM, implemented by and at the organizational level, and supporting empowerment

and responsibility at the individual level, focuses on understanding the knowledge needs of an organization and the sharing and creation of knowledge by becoming part of the fabric of the

organization. Connecting people is the primary focus of KM initiatives. Indeed, it is essential to understand that KM is not about simply increasing access to information. On the contrary, access to large amounts of information is good when there is ample time to peruse it, but this access does not provide quick answers. KM seeks to provide these answers through a balance between stored succinct and directly pertinent information and links to other people who are likely to know how to help.

KM provides two major benefits to an organization; First, KM improves the organization’s performance through increased effectiveness, productivity, quality, and innovation. Second, Increasing the financial value of the organization by treating people’s knowledge as an asset similar to traditional assets like inventory and capital facilities. Each of these benefits has distinct qualities that can be measured, such as the effectiveness of sharing and the intrinsic value of knowledge assets. However, since DON organizations execute and support Fleet operations, they are primarily interested in the operational mission performance improvement benefit of KM. Consequently, this guide focuses on determining effective performance measures to assess the organization’s current status in becoming a Knowledge Centric Organization. At every stage in the journey, metrics provide a valuable means for focusing attention on desired behaviors and results.

Reference

Caldwell. “CEO Update: Measuring the Success of Enterprise Knowledge Management,” GartnerGroup. December 13, 2000.

Davenport, Thomas H., and Laurence Prusak. Working Knowledge. Boston: Harvard Business

School Press, 1998.