KM and you

Knowledge management (KM) is much more than a bunch of processes, tools and techniques. To understand KM, project professionals need to understand a bit of philosophy, organisational culture, and what motivates people to work together. Harold Jarche links personal KM (PKM) to sensemaking and therefore the social element of PKM – the need to engage with work teams, communities of practice and wider professional networks. Filtering ideas and information is a key PKM skill. A good example is KM itself. A Google search for ‘knowledge management definitions’ yields hundreds of results, ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous. Like many aspects of KM there are other, far less thoughtful, versions of PKM – so don’t believe everything project professionals read. As project professionals practise KM, return to the KM principles. Often reflect on project professional's KM experiences.