Knowledge Management and Foresight

Albert SimardCFIA - Science Strategies Directorate

Presented to:

Animal Health Foresight Workshop

October 7, 2008, Ottawa Ontario

Evolution of Knowledge Evolution of Knowledge ManagementManagement

KM Generation

Type of Knowledge

Knowledge Carrier

Knowledge Process

Technology

1st Explicit Artefacts

Objects

Create

Acquire

Preserve

Systems

Internet

2nd Tacit Individual

Team

Share

Integrate

Use

Distribution

World-Wide Web

3rd Emergent Community

Network

Collaborate

Synergy

Connectivity

Web 2.0

Knowledge ManagementKnowledge Management

Preserving KnowledgePreserving Knowledge

Preservation is the foundation of knowledge management.

Capturing KnowledgeCapturing Knowledge

Briefing Note Database

Migrating KnowledgeMigrating Knowledge

• Paper• Punch cards• Paper tape• Magnetic tape• Computer disks• Floppy disks• Tape cassettes• Diskettes• CD-ROMS• Flash Drives

Sharing KnowledgeSharing Knowledge

The value of a network is proportional to the number of users squared.

Knowledge Management CommunityKnowledge Management Community

Knowledge Management WikiKnowledge Management Wiki

Integrating Knowledge Integrating Knowledge

KnowledgeKnowledgeEconomyEconomy

DiverseDiverseWorkforceWorkforce

InformationInformationSocietySociety

SustainableSustainableDevelopmentDevelopment

FiniteFiniteResourcesResources

InternationalInternationalPartnershipsPartnerships

GlobalizationGlobalizationAcceleratinAccelerating Changeg Change

Life-Life-LongLongLearningLearning

ComplexComplexTechnologiesTechnologies

CitizenCitizenEngagementEngagement

Safety & Safety & SecuritySecurity

Climate ChangeClimate Change

1971-2000

2041-2070

Canada – Land Cover

Potential ImpactPotential Impact

Learning Organizations Learning Organizations

Create and acquire knowledge & experience

Capture and preserve knowledge & experience

Transfer knowledge from individuals to communities to the enterprise.

Mobilize knowledge to achieve goals effectively.

Adjust work to optimize variable inputs.

Adapt outputs to respond to shifting demand.

Revise strategy to reflect emerging trends.

Shift goals to anticipate evolution.

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Adaptive Organizations