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Thursday, December 04, 2008

Need for Co-Opetation of Knowledge Management Initiatives

Several Knowledge Management community initiatives are on the horizon in North America and across the Atlantic. Some such initiatives have positioned themselves by explicitly aiming to "better" other initiatives around the broad theme of Knowledge Management. How does one make sense of this 'negative competition' in the marketplace of Knowledge Management communities?

[This article uses the case of two such initiatives to address the above issue. Please see the discussion forums for the pretext of this piece.] Thank you very much for clarifying the positive underpinnings of your comparison. We appreciate your consideration of our "tinkering" as a benchmark... We truly welcome all KM initiatives in refining and developing better understanding of the knowledge domain toward improved organizational performance...

In that spirit, we welcome collaboration not only form our affiliates and network members, but also from those who are perceived as our competitors by others. In that spirit, we are currently sponsorsing and collaborating with initiatives that are being led by individuals who are members of inner sanctums of organizations such as KMCI... Let a thousand flowers bloom... and let everyone enjoy the diversity of fragrances...

Few words about @BRINT's "tinkering" methodology based on post-modernistic critical relativistic and pragmatist philosophy in contrast to the more traditional methodologies used for knowledge creation and dissemination seem in order...

@BRINT is taking a somewhat innovative approach in its ongoing evolution of "tinkering" in contrast to the traditional stereotype of peer-review using nominated / elected peers. [Nothing against the 'traditional process' of peer-review, we still use it in our other knowledge initatives such as the ongoing global project defining the global view of Knowledge Management and Virtual Organizations.]

However, for the "tinkering" mode, we are using a more 'vigorous' review process based on our ongoing and constant communication with the various stakeholders of the "knowledge markets." In its "tinkering" spirit, this process is guided by interest in charting previously unexplored landscapes, focusing on market feedback and market relevance, and devising knowledge creation, review, dissemination and channeling processes at a more global scale. Given the post-modernist and multi-disciplinary view of our "tinkering", this approach seems better aligned with this perspective.

In sum, synergy of initiatives such as KMCI - with its focus on post-1800s compilation - and @BRINT can provide curious and interested individuals and organizations with a retrospective of where we are coming from as well as how we need to navigate the emergent turbulent world of organizational white-waters...

Let a thousand flowers bloom... and add to the diversity of perspectives needed for "living in interesting times."

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