Examples of Knowledge Management in Practice

Allen & Overy, a leading international law firm, has developed a unique initiative to distil and disseminate the knowledge accumulated by its 1600 lawyers worldwide.

A look at the pioneering knowledge work of the Buckman Laboratories, which continues to place the knowledge needs of the individual at the centre of KM strategy.

A study of the global manufacturer’s successful attempts to reduce costs through the efficient distribution of knowledge.

A description of Hewlett Packard’s developing approach to managing knowledge, which has made a major contribution to the high levels of profitable innovation achieved by the company.

A study of Skandia’s profitable intellectual capital strategy.

As the popularity of social bookmarking websites grows, many forward-thinking organisations are starting to investigate ways of exploiting this technology in the workplace. This article explains the principles of social bookmarking, and discusses how BUPA implemented a hosted bookmarking service to leverage its intellectual capital to best effect.