A revolution in the sharing of knowledge…
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Closing the Gap Between Today and Tomorrow (continued)
Chapter 5
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Enterprise Knowledge Ecology to Succeed in the e-Knowledge Future |
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Today’s Capabilities | Tomorrow’s Vision and Requirements | ||
| Infrastructure, Applications and Solutions |
Moving beyond first-generation proprietary enterprise applications (ERP, LMS, portal, community ware) in networked and early wireless environments. |
Seamless, interoperable, and scalable enterprise application infrastructures and solutions accessible through mobile, ambient technology environments. | ||
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| Processes |
Business processes based on existing knowledge capabilities and relationships with members, learners, customers, staff, and other stakeholders. Superficial conversion to Web formats. |
Business processes are transformed to the patterns and cadences of the Internet/Web. Provide essential products, services, knowledge, and experiences that are the basis for indispensable relationships with members, learners, customers, staff, and other stakeholders. | ||
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| Communities of Practice |
Developing communities of practice, supported by first generation interactivity and e-knowledge capabilities. |
Communities of practice gain in capability, flexibility, and capacity to create and steward knowledge, seamlessly linked to business processes. | ||
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| Knowledge Capabilities |
Capacity for managing and sharing knowledge is underdeveloped in most enterprises for both individuals and organizations. |
Competency and capacity development is a top enterprise priority. Major human resources challenges arise in creating enterprises that are e-knowledge savvy. | ||
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| Enterprise Culture |
Most enterprises are adapting their business practices to the Internet/Web, but have not transformed their knowledge cultures. |
Tomorrow’s successful e-knowledge enterprise will transform its knowledge culture to reflect the culture of the Internet. This requires changes from top to bottom, from grassroots to executive leadership. | ||
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| Leadership |
Knowledge is not treated explicitly as a strategic asset. |
Knowledge is explicitly treated as a strategic asset through the enterprise's knowledge strategy and business plan. | ||
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