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Overview of Knowledge Management at the Water Research CommissionWater Research Commission Team:Dr. Inga Jacobs (Research Manager: Knowledge Management)
22 June 2012
MASIBAMBANE COORDINATING COMMITTEE MEETINGDate 22 June 2012
Venue: Birchwood Hotel, BoksburgTime: 09h00 - 16h00
THEME: ENSURING ACCESS TO BASIC WATER SUPPLY SERVICES IN THE 21+3 PRIORITY DISTRICTS
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Vision
To be South Africa’s premier steering and funding of water research agency with a significant African and Global footprint through support of the South African R&D Community.
South Africa’s premier water knowledge resource
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Key strategic areas
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Water resource management - water resource institutional arrangements, water resource assessment and planning, water quality management, resource protection, climate changeWater linked ecosystems – ecosystem services, monitoring and assessment of eco-healthWater use and waste management – water footprints, brine, AMD, water-energy nexus, emerging contaminants and trace organics, drinking water quality monitoringWater utilisation in agriculture - increasing productivity of rainwater and irrigation water use; uplifting rural economies with market directed food production; water footprint in food value chains; alternative sources of renewable energy; preventing water and soil degradation and pollution.Knowledge Management
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KM and the Knowledge Tree
Transformation and Redress
Sustainable development
solutions
Inform policy and decision
making
New products and services for economic development
HCD in Water and Science
sectors
Empowerment of
Communities
Knowledge generated by
the WRC
Product of Project design
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KM and the Knowledge TreeTransformation
and Redress
Sustainable development
solutions
Inform policy and decision
making
New products and services for economic development
HCD in Water and Science
sectors
Empowerment of
Communities
Knowledge generated by
the WRC
Product of Project design
Post-ProjectActions
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KM and the Knowledge TreeTransformation
and Redress
Sustainable development
solutions
Inform policy and decision
making
New products and services for economic development
HCD in Water and Science
sectors
Empowerment of
Communities
Knowledge generated by
the WRC
Product of Project design
Post-ProjectActions
System Coordination
Andmanagement
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WRC’s Knowledge Management (KM) Approach
Simple Definition:Knowledge Management (KM) refers to a multi-disciplinary approach to achieving organisational objectives by making the best use of knowledge. KM focuses on processes such as acquiring, creating and sharing knowledge and the cultural and technical foundations that support them.
Internal and external knowledge resourcesExplicit, documented knowledge and tacit (subjective) knowledgeAll the processes associated with the identification, sharing and
creation of knowledgeSystems for the creation and maintenance of knowledge repositories,
and for the support of the cultivation and facilitation of the sharing of knowledge and organisational learning
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Model for KM
Source: School of Management Studies, NIT Calicut
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WRCKnowledge
Management
StrategicPartnershipsStewardship
Comms
Marketing
IP manand Innovation
(TTO)
StakeholderMan
Project PortfolioManagement
Bus process Man
WIN-SA
RelationshipMan
Media &Parliamentary
liaison
The face of the WRC
Managing our relationships
Commercialisation
Techbrokerage
The WRC footprint/impact
FMS
Projectadmin
Our way of
working
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KM operations
KNOWLEDGE NETWORKINGCommunication
Sector IntelligenceStrategic Partnerships – National, Africa, International
Stewardship Stakeholder/Relationship Management
KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION
Research Cycle Management Document Flow Water SAWater WheelWIN-SASector Intelligence
KNOWLEDGE PACKAGING
Reports (QC, layout) Printing Briefs, BrochuresCDs, DVDsPress ReleasesWEB, ArticlesWater SA, Water WheelKnowledge ReviewState of Water R&D
KNOWLEDGE SHARING
WEB Publications OfficeWater WheelWater SAMedia
KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER
WorkshopsIPInnovationConferencesWIN-SA
MARKETING
BrandingPRExhibitionsOpen daysLaunchesCompany-wide conferencesSponsorshipsCorporate responsibility
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Knowledge Dissemination
Once projects are finalised • Stakeholder workshops • Media briefings /press releases• Technical and Policy briefs • Send products to partner
newsletters/magazines • Upload on the knowledge Hub
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WRC Information
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WRC Information
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WRC Information
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WRC Information
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WRC Information
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Key KM questions
How can we use KM processes to facilitate communication and coordination between sector partners? What support can the WRC provide in this regard?
What is the impact of our research? How do others perceive the impact?
In order to address our current challenges we need to both do different things as well as do the things we currently do differently
R Mershalkar, former DG CSIR India
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Thank you from the WRC’s managers of knowledge
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Knowledge management is EVERYONE’s responsibility!