knowledgeer-at-large

Like many others, and in the broadest sense,  I am fascinated with the concept of ‘networks.’  I an intrigued by the multiplying effect of adding nodes and topology structures and such things.  In fact, my understanding of knowledge itself, hinges upon my ‘dual-dimensions network”‘ characterization/construct of the ‘design-of-meaning’ hypothesis of knowledge development I support  (see [...]

Two recent blog posts; “Forget about copying best practices,” by Oscar Berg and the very compelling follow-on, “Why Best Practices Don’t Work for Knowledge Work,” by Luis Suarez pose the fundamental validity question regarding the concept commonly known as: “best practice?” Though the two posts make entirely differing and compelling arguments against the ‘bp’ concept, [...]

I have been following the majority of academic work in the broadly defined fields related to knowledge practices from before the term knowledge management found any footing in our common vocabulary.  (I’m an old guy.)  But the point is, I’ve seen most of what has transpired in this running history.
IMHO, of the hundreds of academic [...]

This morning I viewed an interactive presentation by Drs. George Siemens and Dave Cormier sponsored by The Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education called:  Social Media: Trends and Implications for Learning.  The important takeaway for me was that somewhere between the fair bit of coordination exhibited by the presenters and the highly diverse [...]

Often, its when one combines two or more things: two/more people, two/more functions, two/more elements you get a BANG!
Active Knowledge Architecture/Engineering (AKA) is a multi-dimensional combination of whole enterprise scope, architectural composition, functional modeling methodology, and collective human possibility that combine together in a way that has just such explosive potential.
I [...]

From time to time I intend to offer up a suggestion or two regarding other blogs that I feel deserve some attention.  I have decided to start this series by recommending Dave Snowden’s blog in Cognitive Edge.
As a quality and business process consultant back in the late ’80s-early ’90s, I have been following the various [...]

I just joined a Ning social network called The Mistake Bank. No big deal, I have several others I belong to including a network I launched called Knowledge Work Innovation and quickly let go dormant… (maybe I should try to develop that again), but the Mistake Bank network is quite interesting.
The premise: to share [...]

In his post; “Knowledge and Information Workers: Who Are They?” B-Eye Network’s Collin White makes a reasoned attempt to clearly define the terms and the intent of knowledge and information work.  However, as is often the case when one is trying to describe any aspect of human knowledge capabilities, Mr. White struggles (in my opinion) [...]