Knowledge Management (dissemination) Concepts presented to Natural Resources Canada senior executives (1998). Uses five stages of Web maturity: descriptive, static, updated, dynamic, interactive; published report avaliable

1. Towards a CFS Knowledge Initiative “ To see the Forest and the Trees ” May 1998

2. Evolution of Forest Management in Canada Unregulated area Revenue from timber Conservation era Sustained yield Sustainable development Global Stewardship 1650 1850 1900 1950 1987 1997

3. 1. Search for existing knowledge 2. Data acquisition 3. Database management 4. Information management 5. Knowledge synthesis 6. Knowledge products 7. Dissemination 8. Application Knowledge Production

4. Knowledge Synthesis Process External Organization People Information Systems Technology Data Database Information Knowledge Application Search (issues, government) (mandate, resources, culture) (analyze, reason, decide) (content, meaning) (information processes) (computers, communication) Information Stage Flow

5. Knowledge Perspectives Sciences Policy Industry Discovery (quantitative) Balancing (subjective) Competitiveness (proprietary) Clients Partners Organization Dissemination (open) Sharing (restricted) Production (internal)

10. Producing Knowledge Through the Web User Perspectives

11. Producing Knowledge Through the Web Provider Perspectives

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13. Static Stage

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