KM Standardisation - the European KM Forum's View
24-Jan-02
This document contains the position statement on the KM standardisation of the European KM Forum. The major objective of this position statement is to give a clear overview of the common vision of the EKMF consortium about Common approaches and even future standards of KM.
This document outlines the envisioned timeline, gives an overview of KM development, and initial global standards activities related to KM, outlines the EKMF vision on KM standardisation, and the level, nature and involvement required.
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- Author:
- Helen Baxter
- Publisher:
- KnowledgeBoard
- Date:
- 24-Jan-02
- Categories:
- Technology, Standards, Standards, Benchmarking and Measurement, Assessment and Measurement
- Sections:
- News
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Dear John,
after a more in-depth read of the article, you will find that the last thing we try to do is to enforce one way, one model, one solution to KM, or (even worse) to enforce a deterministic approach to KM.
On the contrary, we aimed to show that diverse involved stakeholders could benefit in diverse ways from the diversity of perspectives and solutions already existing in KM. In order to do so, we do however believe that a shared understanding of what KM can and can not do overall, is of benefit to all involved.
But clearly you are right that KM is a young discipline, where innovation and improvement are eagerly awaited. Accordingly, the discussion on relevance and needs for KM standardisation is just beginning to take off...
Standardising KM - wasted effort?
After a quick read of the article my personal conclusion was that the argument for standardisation of KM is not strong.
It is a young field; if it is forced to solidify into a current consensus view of what it should be like, we close the road to healthier alternatives too soon.
Deconstruct a complex system and you're left with dead components.
No fear from standardisation
I have been involved for the past 10 years in standardisation activities on the technology front. Of course there are differences but what I have learned, and I believe it is relevant here too, is that standardisation is not something that puts another brick in the wall, rather it is something that builds another mile of the road. Of course views change, but standards change too. And another wisdom I learned - nobody owns the best view, alias the truth - that is the next mile of the road may well be a crossing point from where more than one roads could be built.
Hence do not be afraid from standardisation - what it means today is an activity that brings people together to talk about an issue and try to find common understanding, which ultimately time will change.