Posted by Daan de Koning on September 23, 1999 at 15:42:04:

In Reply to: Re: Curious about Knowledge Management posted by Vaughn P. Fox on September 21, 1999 at 21:18:01:

Vaughn,
It took me some time to read your posting

You asked for my definition of KM, but you also state:
"If the process identified above is accurate, why are people focusing on knowledge instead of understanding? Whether they use KM or IM, is irrelevant…as long as they recognize where they need to place their priority of work/efforts to obtain desired results. "

I think the main difference between our ideas, is that you consider knowledge to be an abstract object, and you rank understanding as the higher, while I do not make such a distinction. We both agree on focusing on the allocation of capabilities in order to achieve results.

Do you consider identification of information requirements as THE key to succes, or as A key. I think IM is a necessary part, but not sufficient. You seem to think the same, when you write "Those capability sets will not produce desired results unless a commonly understood thought process or methodology is used to identify the proper mix of capability sets based upon command relationships, organization of the work force and the operating environment. "

And finally, my definition of KM, well, I have none.

I think it is 'ordinary' management, but in a 'knowledge intensive environment', e.g. an organization with mainly knowledge workers (who make a living with 'thinking' rather then with 'doing').

Knowledmanagement is also the way organizations handle their middle managers, who are in the difficult position that the money is controlled by top management, and the critical resource IS the 'operational' workforce self. The way the organizational games are played are different in a knowledge organization then in a product organization or even a service organization.

Haven't read many thoughts on that in this forum, what are your ideas?

Daan de Koning

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• Re: Curious about Knowledge Management Vaughn P. Fox 23:16:38 9/23/99 (4)
  • Re: The philosophy of KM Diwakar Thakore 12:27:36 11/18/99 (0)
  • Re: Curious about Knowledge Management Daan de Koning 08:42:06 9/24/99 (2)
    • Re: Curious about Knowledge Management Vaughn P. Fox 08:21:10 9/25/99 (1)
      • another UTK Daan de Koning 10:34:24 9/26/99 (0)

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