I think knowledge management is really all about one thing. And that is not gaining knowledge from other companies, or job security, or even the most useful way to run a meeting. It is about taking the knowledge you have or may gain and use it most efficiently for competitive advantage. The world of technology is quickly changing around us. But having the most complicated system isnt necessarily the most useful. Are you just trying to get the smartest people to use it? Like we talked about in class today, the most diverse groups will challenge each other the most, creating the best ideas. If everyone thinks in a group think, no one is stepping outside the box to take risks that may benefit a company. Technolofy is about advancement, but it doesnt have to be through computers. Technology can be through ideas. Efficiency is making things simple and effective, getting the most results from the least amount of work. So knowledge management is really about ways we can save time. Instead of getting wrapped up in overloads of knowledge information, lets refine ideas, challenge what we know, and facilitate ourselves to become efficient workers.
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April 27, 2008 at 8:39 pm
dylan25
I really enjoyed your thoughts on KM and how it applies to a competitive advantage. I had not thought of it that way. I think you make a great point because at the end of the day a company wants to have a competitive advantage and they don’t care how they get there, as long as they get there. Whether or not they use KM doesn’t matter, as long as it works.