Archives for Articles

Knowledge management for front-line staff

By: James Robertson Posted: August 6, 2003

The front-line environment must be understood when implementing knowledge management initiatives.

Beyond "efficient dissemination of timely information"

By: James Robertson Posted: August 4, 2003

The intranet goal ‘to efficiently disseminate accurate information’ is meaningless, and must be replaced.

Selecting staff for interviews

By: James Robertson Posted: July 1, 2003

This briefing focuses on who to select for stakeholder interviews. It provides some general guidelines, and lists some areas of the organisation to involve.

Staff interviews as simple knowledge mapping

By: James Robertson Posted: June 16, 2003

Stakeholder interviews are a very effective way of gaining an understanding of an organisation, and can be considered a form of ‘knowledge mapping’.

Roles needed in an intranet team

By: James Robertson Posted: May 18, 2003

A multi-disciplinary approach is needed when establishing an intranet team. This briefing outlines the key roles required.

The two faces of intranet success

By: James Robertson Posted: April 8, 2003

A successful intranet ensures that: staff needs are met, and the content creation processes are supported.

34 ideas for promoting your intranet

By: James Robertson Posted: April 1, 2003

This article outlines ideas for promoting your intranet, ranging from the obvious through to the very unusual. Somewhere in this list should be a few approaches that you can apply …

Five minute intranet self-evaluation

By: James Robertson Posted: March 18, 2003

This briefing presents a simple checklist that will allow you to judge just how much work will be required to bring your intranet back to top performance.

Metrics for KM and CM

By: James Robertson Posted: February 3, 2003

Metrics are an effective way of setting project targets, assessing success, and tracking ongoing health. This article summarises a range of practical KM and CM-related metrics.

Keeping your intranet healthy and effective

By: James Robertson Posted: October 1, 2002

The real challenge is to maintain the quality, consistency and value of an intranet, well into the future. This article shows you how.