building a KM solution:
- determine if theeffort makes sense
- understand the community you are addressing
- know what you know
- master the content
- employ the technology of the enterprise
- develop a knowledge structure and test it
- prototype
- if you include performance support. it should make work easier, not harder
- plan for the running of the KM system, not just the building
- work to generate the support you’ss need going forward
- one portal
- don;t stop at document distribution
- understand the value of time
- establish key KM role: information architect, editorial and publishing, online KM librarian, knowledge owner, content contributor/author, community facilitator
- build in collaboration
- balance codification (explicit knowledge) and collaboration (tacit knowledge)
- incent and reward participation
- do not be afraid to “hang” on line training from your KM system.
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Integrating e-learning and classroom learning:
- conduct a thorough needs assessment
- base your architecture design on the competencies you wish to build
- keep the business need in min
- test your architecture assumptions with all stakeholders
- start by associating classroom learning with application and teamwork, and e-learning with content and tools
- use existing source materials, if available
- use the web to link all learning component
- help people learn how to learn
- think “precision learning”
- create and maintain a community on the web
- use the classroom as an extension of your online learning community
- engage learners every step of the way