Comments on: Knowledge Management Needs to be Agile, Too http://jrothman.com/blog/mpd/2008/07/knowledge-management-needs-to-be-agile-too.html Management, especially good management, is hard to do. This blog is for people who want to think about how they manage people, projects, and risk. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:14:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: John Joyner http://jrothman.com/blog/mpd/2008/07/knowledge-management-needs-to-be-agile-too.html/comment-page-1#comment-21496 John Joyner Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:10:40 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/mpd/?p=8467#comment-21496 I'd love to see you elaborate on your statement that "If you put people in competition with each other *in any way*, they will have dis-incentives to share their knowledge." Intuitively this seems right, but I'm having trouble articulating for myself why. I’d love to see you elaborate on your statement that “If you put people in competition with each other *in any way*, they will have dis-incentives to share their knowledge.”

Intuitively this seems right, but I’m having trouble articulating for myself why.

]]> By: Eric D. Brown http://jrothman.com/blog/mpd/2008/07/knowledge-management-needs-to-be-agile-too.html/comment-page-1#comment-17090 Eric D. Brown Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:56:09 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/mpd/?p=8467#comment-17090 Great advice Johanna. I get frustrated with folks that want to start with technology/tool first rather than trying to figure out what it is you are trying to accomplish. Agile might make a lot of sense here...I'm looking into KM for my doctoral research and may have to look at agile methods as applied to KM. Great advice Johanna. I get frustrated with folks that want to start with technology/tool first rather than trying to figure out what it is you are trying to accomplish.

Agile might make a lot of sense here…I’m looking into KM for my doctoral research and may have to look at agile methods as applied to KM.

]]> By: Dwayne Phillips http://jrothman.com/blog/mpd/2008/07/knowledge-management-needs-to-be-agile-too.html/comment-page-1#comment-17040 Dwayne Phillips Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:40:34 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/mpd/?p=8467#comment-17040 Years ago I worked with some people who were infatuated with databases (Oracle at that time). Every week they wanted to have someone build them yet one more database. I felt that before building a database, keep track of your information with pencil and paper for six months to a year. Then you would understand what you wanted to keep and how you would use the information. No one took my advice. We wasted millions of taxpayer dollars. Years ago I worked with some people who were infatuated with databases (Oracle at that time). Every week they wanted to have someone build them yet one more database. I felt that before building a database, keep track of your information with pencil and paper for six months to a year. Then you would understand what you wanted to keep and how you would use the information.

No one took my advice. We wasted millions of taxpayer dollars.

]]> By: Chet Frame http://jrothman.com/blog/mpd/2008/07/knowledge-management-needs-to-be-agile-too.html/comment-page-1#comment-17028 Chet Frame Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:55:44 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/mpd/?p=8467#comment-17028 Great message! I have forwarded the post to a couple of clients who are infamous for starting with the tool rather than the need. Great message! I have forwarded the post to a couple of clients who are infamous for starting with the tool rather than the need.

]]> By: Bob Corrick http://jrothman.com/blog/mpd/2008/07/knowledge-management-needs-to-be-agile-too.html/comment-page-1#comment-17014 Bob Corrick Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:50:20 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/mpd/?p=8467#comment-17014 Wise words. And if they do need a tool, would you suggest that they start with a wiki? Wise words. And if they do need a tool, would you suggest that they start with a wiki?

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