I have posted lengthy descriptions of each of the three eras of knowledge management and here I have made a brief summary of all three. Since the term “knowledge management” came into popular usage, there have been three significant changes in how organizations have thought about their knowledge. Leveraging Explicit Knowledge. MORE >>

The traditional model of collaborative knowledge is based on the type of knowledge (moving from tangible to intangible, explicit to tacit) and the place of collaboration (moving from the individual to the group to the organization). The assumption is that knowledge within an organization is housed and can be captured for use. MORE >>

www.straitsknowledge.com blog articles how-to guides events publications book videos about Filenaming Conventions and Knowledge Sharing Sometimes we get so wrapped up in the high flown theory and rhetoric of knowledge sharing, we forget the mundane, almost mechanical ways in which we can enhance it. Have we missed anything? Nice post. MORE >>

Nick Milton makes an interesting observation about "Capturing" tacit knowledge , referencing a discussion with Alan Knott of Parsons Brinckerhof: tacit knowledge is to some extent "captured" when the knowledge holder joins a network or a community of practice. Up to this point, the tacit knowledge is siloed; inaccessible. MORE >>

practice communities of practice The idea that learning involves a deepening process of participation in a community of practice has gained significant ground in recent years. Much of her work has focused on on the 're-conceiving' of learning, learners, and educational institutions in terms of social practice. MORE >>