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State of Knowledge Management [2007]

I would like to propose the following "state of KM" for 2007:

  1. Most leaders recognise the importance of improving and retaining individual and collective knowledge within an organisation to maximise effectiveness;
  2. "Knowledge Management" is now the recognised term for this requirement.
  3. Leaders believe that KM processes should be integrated into existing organisation structures.
  4. Most leaders believe that their managers already have the skills to achieve "Knowledge Management" once appropriate information management systems are installed.
  5. In the next 12-24 months 5-10 years:
    (a) Leaders will realise that (3) is necessary but not sufficient.
    (b) Leaders will realise that (4) is largely untrue.

EDIT: 2 years is probably optimistic!