IMT 589:
KM Summer Institute

Bob Boiko * Summer 2009

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Course Schedule

W1 (Jul 27)- Knowledge Management Strategy and Practice

Class Schedule

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Week 1 - Knowledge Management Strategy and Practice

Subject: Class Introduction

Subject: What is Knowledge?

Subject: The Flavors of Information Management

Subject: Communities of Practice and Expertise
Presented by: Kimiz Dalkir (Associate Professor School of Information Studies McGill University)

Activity: What Should Knowledge do for You?
Decide on the value of knowledge

	Laughing at the CIO
Read	Part 1: Laughing at the CIO (Get reading from Course text (your copy))

	Making Knowledge Visible
Read	Chapter 1: Before We Begin (link to private oReserve reading)

Jul 28
KM Strategy

Subject: Creating a Knowledge Strategy

Subject: Social Networking to Connect AND Develop
Presented by: Skip Walter (Attenex Inc)

Activity: Beginning your own KM Strategy

Begin a knowledge strategy

	Laughing at the CIO
Read	Chapter 9: Create an Enterprise Strategy (Get reading from Course text (your copy))

	Articles
Read	How to Build Your Network (link to private oReserve reading)

	Articles
Read	How Leaders Create and Use Networks (link to private oReserve reading)

Jul 29
KM Strategy 2

Subject: Strategy 2

Subject: Network Analysis Methods
Presented by: Patti Anklam (Knowledge Management Consulting at Net Work (Sole Proprietorship))

Activity: Representing one Kind of Knowledge

KarlPresentation.ppt

MeetingworksCollaborationExerciseReport.doc

Activity: Spotlight on one KM issue

	Info Strategy
Read	Chapter 5: Work Through Information (link to Web reading)

Jul 30
Processing Knowledge

Subject: Collecting and Distributing Knowledge

Subject: Collaboration
Presented by: Kathryn Lamka (Meetingworks)

Activity: Planning to Acquire and Distribute Knowledge

Activity: Spotlight on one KM issue

	Laughing at the CIO
Read	Chapter 11: Engage Intelligently (Get reading from Course text (your copy))

	Articles
Read	Collaborative Display is a Phenomenon (link to public reading)

Jul 31
Knowledge Management Systems

Subject: The KM Technology Continuum
Presented by: Seth Earley (Earley and Associates)
Subject: Building a Knowledge System

Activity: Designing a Knowledge System

Activity: Spotlight on one KM issue

	Sites
Read	KM TOOLS (link to Web reading)

	Info Departments
Read	Part 4: Rationalize your Systems (link to Web reading)

	Sites
Read	CM Technology Taxonomy (link to Web reading)