Hardcover

ISBN 10: 013009224X ISBN 13: 9780130092243

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2002

The Knowledge Management Toolkit, Second Edition walks step by step through the development of a state-of-the-art Knowledge Management Platform. Thoroughly revised to reflect the latest technologies and best practices, it offers the most complete, results-driven roadmap for building KM systems that leverage existing infrastructure and knowledge. Utilizing practical checklists and diagrams, Amrit Tiwana introduces advanced techniques for planning, design, development, deployment, and management. Major updates include: revamped strategy coverage; breakthrough methods for calculating ROI; in-depth coverage of knowledge platforms and digital P2P networks; many new case studies; and an extensive set of analysis tools on CD-ROM.

From the Back Cover:

The #1 practical knowledge management implementation guide—now completely updated!

• Incremental, results-driven techniques that build on existing knowledge and infrastructure
• Covers planning, design, development, deployment, and management
• Powerful new solutions for measuring the ROI of KM platforms

In The Knowledge Management Toolkit, Second Edition, leading consultant Amrit Tiwana walks step by step through the development of a state-of-the-art enterprise Knowledge Management Platform. Thoroughly revised to reflect today's latest tools, technologies, and best practices, this hands-on guide offers a complete roadmap for building KM systems incrementally?with each step delivering new business value, and seamlessly building on the work that preceded it. Utilizing practical checklists and diagrams, Dr. Tiwana introduces today's best techniques for planning, design, development, deployment, and management, demonstrating exactly how to:

• Identify the knowledge most crucial to your business
• Align business strategy and knowledge management
• Leverage existing infrastructure
• Transition from managing data to knowledge
• Focus on process, and on tacit?not just explicit?knowledge
• Architect a future-proof, adaptable KM platform
• Build and deploy KM systems using the proven Results Driven Incrementalism (RDI) methodology
• Implement leadership and reward structures that make KM work
• Rigorously calculate ROI on KM systems

Among this edition's many new features: a thoroughly rewritten chapter on strategy; powerful new "real-options" methods for assessing ROI; in-depth discussions of knowledge platforms and digital peer-to-peer networks; many new case studies; and much more.

CD-ROM INCLUDED

The accompanying CD-ROM contains Tiwana's interactive, unrestricted KM Toolkit, plus an extensive bibliographic database of recent KM research, a complete working Web-based KM system, bonus appendices, and reusable copies of all of the book's figures.

About the Author:

AMRIT TIWANA is an Assistant Professor of Decision and Information Analysis at the Goizueta Business School, Emory University, Atlanta. Dr. Tiwana's consulting and research specializes in helping large businesses strategically deploy digital knowledge management platforms. His research regularly appears in various research and industry journals. His most recent book, The Essential Guide to Knowledge Management and CRM Applications (Prentice Hall) has been translated into French, Chinese, and Portuguese.