KM & Foresight

Knowledge Management and Foresight Albert Simard CFIA - Science Strategies Directorate Presented to: Animal Health Foresight Workshop October 7, 2008, Ottawa Ontario

Evolution of Knowledge Management Connectivity Web 2.0 Collaborate Synergy Community Network Emergent 3rd Distribution World-Wide Web Share Integrate Use Individual Team Tacit 2nd Systems Internet Create Acquire Preserve Artefacts Objects Explicit 1st Technology Knowledge Process Knowledge Carrier Type of Knowledge KM Generation

Knowledge Management

Preserving Knowledge

Preservation is the foundation of knowledge management.

Capturing Knowledge Briefing Note Database

Migrating Knowledge

Paper

Punch cards

Paper tape

Magnetic tape

Computer disks

Floppy disks

Tape cassettes

Diskettes

CD-ROMS

Flash Drives

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

Knowledge Management Community

Knowledge Management Wiki

Integrating Knowledge Knowledge Economy Diverse Workforce Information Society Sustainable Development Finite Resources International Partnerships Globalization Accelerating Change Life- Long Learning Complex Technologies Citizen Engagement Safety & Security

Climate Change 1971-2000 2041-2070

Canada – Land Cover

Potential Impact

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. http://www.slideshare.net/Al.Simard Adaptive Organizations