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− | + | ===Activities in which a Chief knowledge officer might engage=== | |
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# Create and spread the vision; | # Create and spread the vision; | ||
# Lead by example; | # Lead by example; | ||
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# Apply [[Nuclear knowledge management|NKM]] to enhance organizational capabilities, strategic operating and financial performance; | # Apply [[Nuclear knowledge management|NKM]] to enhance organizational capabilities, strategic operating and financial performance; | ||
# Institutionalize NKM. | # Institutionalize NKM. | ||
− | ===Strategy=== | + | |
+ | ====Strategy==== | ||
# Create strategic initiatives; | # Create strategic initiatives; | ||
# Create and ‘sell’ value of NKM vision in driving the organization; | # Create and ‘sell’ value of NKM vision in driving the organization; | ||
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# Develop strategy with senior leaders and coalitions and set direction. | # Develop strategy with senior leaders and coalitions and set direction. | ||
− | ===Education=== | + | ====Education==== |
# Educate leadership and employees about KM and its benefits; | # Educate leadership and employees about KM and its benefits; | ||
# Develop a strategy to facilitate training and education of knowledge workers; | # Develop a strategy to facilitate training and education of knowledge workers; | ||
# Foster development of a culture of acceptance for organizational and life-long learning; | # Foster development of a culture of acceptance for organizational and life-long learning; | ||
# Sponsor NKM training initiatives. | # Sponsor NKM training initiatives. | ||
− | ===Common language(taxonomy)=== | + | ====Common language(taxonomy)==== |
# Apply POKM model to the business; | # Apply POKM model to the business; | ||
# Apply common definitions to facilitate understanding of knowledge concepts; | # Apply common definitions to facilitate understanding of knowledge concepts; | ||
# Champion the development of a common language (taxonomy) to classify and store/retrieve explicit information in useful formats; | # Champion the development of a common language (taxonomy) to classify and store/retrieve explicit information in useful formats; | ||
# Work with leaders of NEI, INPO, EPRI and EUCG to establish a clear understanding of NKM. | # Work with leaders of NEI, INPO, EPRI and EUCG to establish a clear understanding of NKM. | ||
− | ===Communications=== | + | ====Communications==== |
# Communicate commitment for NKM strategy to all; | # Communicate commitment for NKM strategy to all; | ||
# Reinforce the value of KM to all leaders, coalitions, managers and employees; | # Reinforce the value of KM to all leaders, coalitions, managers and employees; | ||
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# Be an effective storyteller that inspires, motivates, informs others; | # Be an effective storyteller that inspires, motivates, informs others; | ||
# Be an effective writer and publisher of NKM. | # Be an effective writer and publisher of NKM. | ||
− | ===Sharing culture=== | + | ====Sharing culture==== |
# Actively promote and support sharing NKM at all levels as well as outside the company; | # Actively promote and support sharing NKM at all levels as well as outside the company; | ||
# Share NKM across companies and with Communities of Practice as supported by industry sharing guidelines; | # Share NKM across companies and with Communities of Practice as supported by industry sharing guidelines; | ||
# Promote an organizational culture that facilitates tacit and explicit knowledge sharing, innovation and the conversion of human capital to structural or intellectual capital. | # Promote an organizational culture that facilitates tacit and explicit knowledge sharing, innovation and the conversion of human capital to structural or intellectual capital. | ||
− | ===Cognitive ability=== | + | ====Cognitive ability==== |
# Value a questioning attitude and the ability to solve problems; | # Value a questioning attitude and the ability to solve problems; | ||
# Attract the best and brightest minds to join the organization; | # Attract the best and brightest minds to join the organization; | ||
# Set an example in personal learning; | # Set an example in personal learning; | ||
# Cultivate business acumen in the Workplace. | # Cultivate business acumen in the Workplace. | ||
− | ===Process management=== | + | ====Process management==== |
# Adopt a process management philosophy and establish benchmarking methods; | # Adopt a process management philosophy and establish benchmarking methods; | ||
# Provide incentives and infrastructure for knowledge re-use; | # Provide incentives and infrastructure for knowledge re-use; | ||
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# Maximize the value of processes to the organization through people, equipment, technology and procedures; | # Maximize the value of processes to the organization through people, equipment, technology and procedures; | ||
# Standardize processes for maximum IT benefits. | # Standardize processes for maximum IT benefits. | ||
− | ===Measure outcomes=== | + | ====Measure outcomes==== |
# Benchmark organizational performance using industry standard methods; | # Benchmark organizational performance using industry standard methods; | ||
# Understand strengths and gaps as part of an ongoing performance improvement process; | # Understand strengths and gaps as part of an ongoing performance improvement process; | ||
# Have systems in place to measure outcomes of NKM projects; | # Have systems in place to measure outcomes of NKM projects; | ||
# Contribute to the mission and goals bottom line. | # Contribute to the mission and goals bottom line. | ||
− | ===Communities of practice(CoPs)=== | + | ====Communities of practice(CoPs)==== |
# Be a Champion for CoPs; | # Be a Champion for CoPs; | ||
# Support development and sustainment of CoPs; | # Support development and sustainment of CoPs; | ||
# Form internal and external relationships with leaders from other organizations. | # Form internal and external relationships with leaders from other organizations. | ||
− | ===Resource optimisation=== | + | ====Resource optimisation==== |
# Monitor and document business savings resulting from NKM activities; | # Monitor and document business savings resulting from NKM activities; | ||
# Work with business leaders to understand improvement opportunities where NKM can support new business goals; | # Work with business leaders to understand improvement opportunities where NKM can support new business goals; | ||
# Advocate and establish an organizational structure that applies NKM resources efficiently; | # Advocate and establish an organizational structure that applies NKM resources efficiently; | ||
# Apply NKM resources to improve staff capabilities and employee development. | # Apply NKM resources to improve staff capabilities and employee development. | ||
− | ===Motiviation innovation and rewards=== | + | ====Motiviation innovation and rewards==== |
# Develop incentives and awards to recognize NKM excellence; | # Develop incentives and awards to recognize NKM excellence; | ||
# Provide positive environment for knowledge sharing; | # Provide positive environment for knowledge sharing; | ||
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# Cultivate future leaders who have demonstrated ability to apply NKM across the organization. | # Cultivate future leaders who have demonstrated ability to apply NKM across the organization. | ||
− | '''Source:''' [[Process oriented knowledge management for nuclear organizations]] | + | <!-- '''Source:''' [[Process oriented knowledge management for nuclear organizations]] --> |
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==Related articles== | ==Related articles== | ||
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[[Chief information officer]] | [[Chief information officer]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:42, 21 December 2015
Contents
Definition
A senior position with strategic responsibility for promoting and implementing knowledge management ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expert Wikipedia)
Description
Activities in which a Chief knowledge officer might engage
General
- Create and spread the vision;
- Lead by example;
- Support the business by having an effective relationship with other ‘C- level’ officers including CEO;
- Inspire trust and be a ‘calculated’ risk- taker;
- Present an unwavering commitment and enthusiasm for KM;
- Apply NKM to enhance organizational capabilities, strategic operating and financial performance;
- Institutionalize NKM.
Strategy
- Create strategic initiatives;
- Create and ‘sell’ value of NKM vision in driving the organization;
- Understand and focus on customer,stakeholder and shareholder needs;
- Develop strategy with senior leaders and coalitions and set direction.
Education
- Educate leadership and employees about KM and its benefits;
- Develop a strategy to facilitate training and education of knowledge workers;
- Foster development of a culture of acceptance for organizational and life-long learning;
- Sponsor NKM training initiatives.
Common language(taxonomy)
- Apply POKM model to the business;
- Apply common definitions to facilitate understanding of knowledge concepts;
- Champion the development of a common language (taxonomy) to classify and store/retrieve explicit information in useful formats;
- Work with leaders of NEI, INPO, EPRI and EUCG to establish a clear understanding of NKM.
Communications
- Communicate commitment for NKM strategy to all;
- Reinforce the value of KM to all leaders, coalitions, managers and employees;
- Utilize a variety of communication methods to inform, form coalitions and influence decisions;
- Be an effective storyteller that inspires, motivates, informs others;
- Be an effective writer and publisher of NKM.
Sharing culture
- Actively promote and support sharing NKM at all levels as well as outside the company;
- Share NKM across companies and with Communities of Practice as supported by industry sharing guidelines;
- Promote an organizational culture that facilitates tacit and explicit knowledge sharing, innovation and the conversion of human capital to structural or intellectual capital.
Cognitive ability
- Value a questioning attitude and the ability to solve problems;
- Attract the best and brightest minds to join the organization;
- Set an example in personal learning;
- Cultivate business acumen in the Workplace.
Process management
- Adopt a process management philosophy and establish benchmarking methods;
- Provide incentives and infrastructure for knowledge re-use;
- Identify, promote and assess application of NKM ‘best’ practices and processes;
- Maximize the value of processes to the organization through people, equipment, technology and procedures;
- Standardize processes for maximum IT benefits.
Measure outcomes
- Benchmark organizational performance using industry standard methods;
- Understand strengths and gaps as part of an ongoing performance improvement process;
- Have systems in place to measure outcomes of NKM projects;
- Contribute to the mission and goals bottom line.
Communities of practice(CoPs)
- Be a Champion for CoPs;
- Support development and sustainment of CoPs;
- Form internal and external relationships with leaders from other organizations.
Resource optimisation
- Monitor and document business savings resulting from NKM activities;
- Work with business leaders to understand improvement opportunities where NKM can support new business goals;
- Advocate and establish an organizational structure that applies NKM resources efficiently;
- Apply NKM resources to improve staff capabilities and employee development.
Motiviation innovation and rewards
- Develop incentives and awards to recognize NKM excellence;
- Provide positive environment for knowledge sharing;
- Create an awards process for excellence in innovation;
- Cultivate future leaders who have demonstrated ability to apply NKM across the organization.