Archive for August, 2009

Importance of metadata in a knowledge management system

August 27, 2009 by sameer

As the systems are becoming increasingly detailed in terms of the amount of information they carry it has become highly critical for the organisations to understand and realise the importance of metadata. If this is done at the beginning of a KM system implementation it becomes really beneficial in the long run. So what is [...]

What is Lorem Ipsum?

August 17, 2009 by Robert

When creating a new Intranet, we all know that good design can be the difference between project success and failure. That is why it is critical to spend an appropriate amount of time getting it right from the start. Lorem Ipsum is an important tool during this process. Lorem Ipsum is a type of text [...]

IIM IA and Intranets Presentation and Card Sorting Exercise

August 11, 2009 by Douglas

I’m a little late with getting this to press however at the end of July Amanda Broomhall from AIB Consulting held an enlightening and interactive session about Information Architecture and Intranets. The session was organised by the IIM Melbourne chapter. The following summary is my interpretation of the key lessons from the talk. Amanda commenced [...]

One who studies knowledge management, is a…..

August 3, 2009 by Robert

Knowlogist. Definition – someone who studies the practice of knowledge management. Ok, so it may not roll off the tongue, but we like it more than ‘Knowledge Manager’. Some related terms include: – Knowlogy – the study of knowledge management – Knowligism – a phrase related to knowledge management