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denismeingan 

Partner, KnowledgeConsult
Connecting KM professionals
WHAT DO YOU ENJOY MOST AND LEAST ABOUT WORKING IN KM?
location: Paris, France “Most – the variety of organizations and challenges that for which I get to define and implement improvement 
years in km: 9 years actions.” 
blog: http://www.knowledgeconsult.com  
BEST ADVICE TO KM PEERS AND THOSE CONSIDERING A CAREER IN KM?
AREAS OF SPECIALITY/PRIMARY INTEREST “Don't do it. Since the mid‐nineties, the concept of KM – and its implementation – has clearly grown and now these 
 Strategic KM  concepts are on the decline.  Consequently, it's not the time to start a career in this field.” 
 Communities of Practice 
 Ontologies  WHAT KIND OF KM WORK ARE YOU MOST ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN AND HOW DO YOU
 e‐Learning  ACCOMPLISH THIS WORK?
 Content Management  “I am not a Knowledge Manager, I am a management consultant specializing in KM, collaborative work, networks, 
 Competitive Intelligence  competitive intelligence and related change management and tools.  I define and conduct assignments with clients in 
 Change Management  these areas in various sectors.  Currently, I am involved in KM strategy definition, Communities of Practice, and the 
knowledgebase definition and implementation.” 
ARTICLE(S) OR BOOK(S) THAT INSPIRE YOUR  
WORK IN KM? AS A PRACTITIONER, WHAT HAVE YOU OBSERVED AS THE BIGGEST KM NEEDS, CHALLENGES,
 APQC (http://www.apqc.org/portal/apqc/site)   OBSTACLES, AND/OR OPPORTUNITIES EITHER IN YOUR ORGANIZATION OR WITHIN THE FIELD
 The writings of Richard McDermot  OF KM?
(http://www.mcdermottconsulting.com/)  “In my opinion, the biggest challenge is for international groups to succeed in their internationalization from a 
 The books of Etienne Wenger, e.g., Communities of  knowledge / know‐how dissemination and development point‐of‐view. For this reason, we utilize a ‘KM Mix’ 
Practice: Learning, Meaning, and Identity (1999);  approach that identifies the best knowledge mechanisms to implement: Collaboration (communities), Capitalization 
Cultivating Communities of Practice: A Guide To  (knowledgebases and knowledge maps), Learning (virtual or face to face), Documentation (policies, guides, tips and 
Managing Knowledge (2002); Digital Habitats:  tricks, etc.) or Support (network, call center, etc.) 
Stewarding Technology for Communities (2010).   
Our KM change management approach is a specific customization of the ADKAR change model first published by 
Prosci in 1998.” 
 
 

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