Australian KM Forums Feed

NSW KM Forum August Event: Arup Site Visit: experimenting with new ways of working

Mon, 03 Aug 2015 23:58:30 +0000

NSW KM Forum August Event Site Visit: Arup-a (very) spatial approach to executing a differentiation strategy

Presented by Kim Sherwin, Senior Librarian and Knowledge Specialist, Arup

Date: Tuesday 25th August 2015

Time: 5.30pm for a 6.00pm start – app 7.30pm finish

Where: Arup Site Visit – Level 9, 201 Kent Street, Sydney

Instructions: Please arrive before 6.00pm – if arriving after 6.00pm please call 0403 873 983 as the main entrance to the building will be locked.

Please Note: There will be none of our usual nibblies provided during this site visit event and therefore we won’t be asking for our usual $5 donation!

As this is a site visit numbers are strictly limited so register early to avoid disappointment!

Topic: Arup – a (very) spatial approach to executing a differentiation strategy

Arup’s Sydney Office recently launched a pilot project to try out new ways of working ahead of relocating to a new office in 2018. A quarter of the office has been refurbished as part of the experiment. The new space includes design studios, a workshop, a new activity based working “neighbourhood” and a 3D printer amongst other features. The spaces aim to foster creativity and collaboration, with Arup University symbolically and literally at the heart of the new approach. Kim will share the journey from strategy to execution, as well as exploring the value that Arup place on knowledge through Arup University.

**********************

About Kim Sherwin

A Librarian by trade and now working in a dual library and knowledge sharing role. Kim is interested in creating innovative ways to encourage people to share their knowledge. Originating from the UK, Kim moved to Australia in 2008 and has found her passion through her work at Arup. Kim works as part of the Arup University team, which fosters technical excellence within this unique organisation. Kim is a co-author of Arup University’s latest publication on Future Libraries.

************************************************************

So come along and spend some time with like-minded knowledge professionals to listen, participate, collaborate and learn. We look forward to seeing you there and at networking drinks following.

Please Note: There will be none of our usual nibblies provided during this site visit event and therefore we won’t be asking for our usual $5 donation!

NSW KM Forum July Event: Mid Year KM Conversation & Networking Drinks

Wed, 22 Jul 2015 03:33:51 +0000


			NSW KM Forum Mid-Year Networking Drinks NSW KM Forum Mid Year Networking Event! Date: Tuesday 28th July 2013 Time: 5.30pm for an approx. official 7.30pm finish (or until whatever time y…
			View on www.eventbrite.com.au	Preview by Yahoo

Date: Tuesday 28th July 2013

Time: 5.30pm for an approx. official 7.30pm finish (or until whatever time you decide to stay)

Where: The Palace Hotel (Back Bar), 742 George Street, Haymarket (Cnr George & Hay Streets)

Instructions: If you can’t find us when you get there please call Marie on 0404 090 110

Hi Eveyone,

The first half of 2015 has given us some great, thought-provoking topics – physical collaborative workspaces, managing knowledge communities across an organisational merger, an update on the evolving world of social collaboration (via video hookup with an expert from Spain), we even looked in the mirror and asked ourselves as KM practitioners, “What is the end game of Knowledge Management?”

Yes, it’s been an insightful six months.

On the back of that we thought we’d make the July meeting a little more low key and gather together meetup-style at The Palace Hotel in Haymarket for a social drink and to kick around a few topics as conversation-starters.

Some suggestions:

What defines an online conversation on a social platform as a “business conversation”?
How has KM changed the way we approach work, and has it really made a difference?
Can KM ever be a bona fide disruptor, or is that lable confined to business models and technologies?

Better still, BYO topic!

Join us to network with colleagues old and new from the Knowledge world, engage in stimulating conversation around all things “Knowledge”, and socialise your learning over a drink or two while we’re there!

Please Note: The venue has been selected for it’s informal atmosphere and variety of food and drink options. So, as we invite you all to buy whatever food or drink at whatever time you wish to on the night there will be no request for our usual donations!

So come along and join us to network with colleagues old and new from the Knowledge Management world and socialise your learning over a drink if you so wish!

Please RSVP so we can whip up a name tag for you!

NSW KM Forum June Event: Case Study (Jacobs): Can CoPs Survive an Acquisition?

Wed, 10 Jun 2015 01:11:42 +0000

NSW KM Forum June Event: A Case Study: Can Communities of Practice Survive an Acquisition?

Presented by Evonne McCabe, Communities Lead at Jacobs Group (Australia) Pty Ltd

Date: Tuesday 30th May 2015

Time: 5.30pm for a 6.00pm start – app 7.30pm finish

Where: Cancer Council Australia, Level 14, 477 Pitt Street, Sydney

Instructions: If you have any access issues please call 0456 000 468

Please Note: a $5 donation will be asked for at the door to cover nibbles and incidentals


			NSW KM Forum June Event: Case Study-Can CoPs Sur… NSW KM Forum June Event: A Case Study: Can Communities of Practice Survive an Acquisition? Presented by Evonne McCabe, Communities Lead a…
			View on www.eventbrite.com.au	Preview by Yahoo

Topic: A Case Study: Can Communities of Practice Survive an Acquisition?

In December 2013, SKM, the 7000 employee, Australian based engineering consultancy were acquired by Jacobs, a 70, 000 employee, US based engineering consultancy.

As expected, the last 18 months has been a time of change and acclimation at all levels of business for legacy SKM and legacy Jacobs staff. Typically there have been staff changes, system and process changes, and merging of two organisational cultures.Communities of Practice can perform an important means of connecting staff at a time where there is so much change, but first the CoPs have to survive the change.

The presentation discusses how we built the successful CoPs in the first place, how the acquisition has impacted CoPs and what we are doing to manage CoPs in Jacobs now.

**********************

About Evonne McCabe

Evonne is Communities Lead at Jacobs as she was with SKM prior to their acquisition. She is very passionate about making sure communications, knowledge sharing, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement activities result in a positive change.

Evonne has over 20 years’ experience in developing, managing and implementing communication and engagement strategies for small and large projects in rural and urban areas. The strategies have at times required managing sensitive and emotive issues and always focus on effective cooperation with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.

Evonne has an easy going manner and knows how to deal with many different audiences across the hierarchy of management levels. Her messages are clear and simple to understand, without losing the key meanings of what needs to be said.

************************************************************

So come along and spend some time with like-minded knowledge professionals to listen, participate, collaborate and learn. We look forward to seeing you there and at networking drinks following.

Please Note: a $5 donation will be asked for at the door to cover nibbles and incidentals.

Register now at our Eventbrite Site: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/nsw-km-forum-june-event-case-study-can-cops-survive-an-acquisition-tickets-17332329464

NSW KM Forum May Event: Activity Based Working (ABW) Demystified Presented by James Dellow, General Manager at Ripple Effect Group

Mon, 11 May 2015 00:39:10 +0000

Register now at our Eventbrite Site: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/nsw-km-forum-may-event-activity-based-working-abw-demystified-james-dellow-tickets-16930532679

Date: Tuesday 26th May 2015

Time: 5.30pm for a 6.00pm start – app 7.30pm finish

Where: Cancer Council Australia, Level 14, 477 Pitt Street, Sydney

Instructions: If you have any access issues please call 0456 000 468

Please Note: a $5 donation will be asked for at the door to cover nibbles and incidentals

Topic: Activity Based Working (ABW) Demystified

You may have heard of activity based working (ABW), a trend that has become popular in many Australian organisations? ABW is often musrepresented as a fancy name for open plan or as a way to introduce unpopular hot desking arrangements.

In fact the originators of ABW in the Netherlands, architects Veldhoen + Company, believe it is a platform for innovation. So what exactly is it? And how does it relate to Knowledge Management?
James Dellow will:

Provide an introduction to Activity Based Working (ABW)
Explain its relationship to Knowledge Management and related ideas such as the “Digital Workplace” and Enterprise Social Networks (ESNs)
Talk about his experience of being part of an integrated workplace strategy team
The challenges and opportunities for KM practice and practitioners in organisations that adopt ABW

**********************

About James Dellow:

James Dellow is General Manager at Ripple Effect Group and a former chair (and occasional disrupter) of the NSW KM Forum. He is an experienced consultant with a deep understanding of both the organisational and technical aspects of social software.

James’ professional experience includes a range of blue chip and government organisations including AMP, Ausgrid, the Australian Red Cross Blood Service, the Australian Taxation Office, BHP Biliton, Blue Scope Steel, CCH, CSC, the Department of Immigration & Border Protection, the Philippines Department of Tourism, Ernst & Young, the Government 2.0 Taskforce, ING Australia, the Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Optus, Queensland Rail, Rabobank, REA Group, Rio Tinto, the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Sydney Water, Telstra and Zurich Financial Services.

He has been interviewed and quoted in a range of media channels including the Australian Financial Review, Sky News Australia and the Sydney Morning Herald.
James was awarded a Master of Business & Technology (MBT) from the University of New South Wales in 2005.

************************************************************

So come along and spend some time with like-minded knowledge professionals to listen, participate, collaborate and learn. We look forward to seeing you there and at networking drinks following.

Please Note: a $5 donation will be asked for at the door to cover nibbles and incidentals.

Register now at our Eventbrite Site: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/nsw-km-forum-may-event-activity-based-working-abw-demystified-james-dellow-tickets-16930532679

NSW KM Forum March Event: The Social Enterprise-or not. What’s really going on out there?

Tue, 10 Mar 2015 10:33:23 +0000

NSW KMForum March Event: The Social Enterprise – or not. What’s really going on out there?

Presented by Simon Scullion, Social Edge Consulting via video link from his base in Spain.

Date: Tuesday 31st March 2015
Time: 5.30pm for a 6.00pm start – app 7.30pm finish
Where: Cancer Council Australia, Level 14, 477 Pitt Street, Sydney
Instructions: If you have any access issues please call 0456 000 468
Please Note: a $5 donation will be asked for at the door to cover nibbles and incidentals

Register now at our Eventbrite Site: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/nsw-km-forum-march-event-the-social-enterprise-or-not-whats-really-going-on-out-there-preseted-by-tickets-16092742827

Topic: The Social Enterprise – or not. What’s really going on out there?

The media is filled with article after article about a new breed of so-called Social Enterprises. Organisations that have adopted social media platforms, internally and externally, as a new mode of operation in order to be agile, responsive and ultimately more competitive in a business environment that seems to be speeding up by the day.

For the March monthly meeting we will be hearing first-hand from a practitioner who has worked with many such organisations in different parts of the world, organisations who have hitched their future to this new way of working.

Simon Scullion is a social strategist with US-based Jive* consultancy Social Edge Consulting. Based in Spain, his work takes him daily to organisations across Europe and other locations, working with them to reshape their future using social platforms, creating both employee and customer communities. Simon will give us his insights into whether the media buzz is actually being reflected out there in the real world, and what typical obstacles he has had to face.

He will also give us an insight into the way Social Edge Consulting run a global organisation of 30+ people using an ecosystem consisting primarily of a social platform and a culture of ‘working out loud’.

In a first for the NSW KM Forum, Simon will be joining us via a video link from his home base in Spain. For NSW KM’ers, you will need to be in the meeting room to hear and interact with Simon.

Look forward to seeing you there!

* Jive is one of a number of social enterprise products. The presentation will not be platform specific.
********************************************************************
So come along and spend some time with like-minded knowledge professionals to listen, participate, collaborate and learn. We look forward to seeing you there and at networking drinks following.
Please Note: a $5 donation will be asked for at the door to cover nibbles and incidentals.

Register now at our Eventbrite Site: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/nsw-km-forum-march-event-the-social-enterprise-or-not-whats-really-going-on-out-there-preseted-by-tickets-16092742827

NSW KM Forum February Event: ICT Skills Assessing-Identifying Your ICT Skill Set and Responsibility Level

Fri, 30 Jan 2015 05:06:49 +0000

NSW KM Forum February Event:

Glenn Lee will introduce an ICT Skills Framework and facilitate activities to assess skills levels.

Date: Tuesday 24th February 2015

Time: 5.30pm for a 6.00pm start – app 7.30pm finish

Where: Cancer Council Australia, Level 14, 477 Pitt Street, Sydney

Instructions: If you have any access issues please call 0456 000 468

Please Note: a $5 donation will be asked for at the door to cover nibbles and incidentals

Register now at our Eventbrite Site: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/nsw-km-forum-identifying-ict-skills-sets-responsibilities-with-glenn-lee-tickets-15565446670

Topic: ICT Skills Assessing: Identifying Your ICT Skillset and Competency Levels

Presented by Glenn Lee, Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) accredited consultant. MACS CP

Do you really know the level and breadth of skills held by your ICT team/s? Are your people being under-utilised? Do you have the appropriate skills to succeed in a continually disruptive, technology and data driven future?

During this session attendees will see the importance and value of applying an ICT Skills Framework by becoming involved in firsthand activities to self assess their own skill/s generic responsibility levels. Our core competencies will be explored by looking at generic level definitions of Autonomy, Influence, Complexity and Business Skills.

Glenn will introduce an ICT skills framework growing in popularity to address business and ICT workforce needs. He will share insights from his ICT skill certification experiences.

*****************************************

About the Speaker: Glenn Lee

Glenn is passionate about improving ICT professionalism and knowledge sharing. He is an Accredited SFIA (Skills Framework for the Information Age) Consultant, providing skills assessments and advice to individuals and organisations. With 30+ years working in ICT and a career spanning programming, business analysis, mobile computing design and project management, strategic ICT Planning, information and computer security management, risk and contingency planning. Bringing all this experience to his SFIA consulting advice and assistance. He is proud to be a NSW KMForum foundation member.

****************************************************

So come along and spend some time with like-minded knowledge professionals to listen, participate, collaborate and learn. We look forward to seeing you there and at networking drinks following.

Register now at our Eventbrite Site: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/nsw-km-forum-identifying-ict-skills-sets-responsibilities-with-glenn-lee-tickets-15565446670

Please Note: a $5 donation will be asked for at the door to cover nibbles and incidentals.

NSW KMForum September Event: The Wonders and Challenges of Regional KM in a Global Law Firm

Thu, 11 Sep 2014 00:06:26 +0000

NSW KM Forum September Event:

Fiona Evans presents an International Case Study: “The Wonders and Challenges of Regional KM in a Global Law Firm”

Date: Tuesday 30th September 2014

Time: 5.30pm for a 6.00pm start – app 7.30pm finish

Where: Cancer Council Australia, Level 14, 477 Pitt Street, Sydney

Instructions: If you have any access issues please call 0456 000 468

Please Note: a $5 donation will be asked for at the door to cover nibbles and incidentals

Register Now at our Eventbrite Site: http://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/nswkm-forum-september-event-the-wonders-challenges-of-regional-km-in-a-global-law-firm-tickets-13058996811

Topic: International Case Study: The Wonders and Challenges of Regional KM in a Global Law Firm”

Presented by Fiona Evans, Director of Kowledge APAC, Norton Rose Fulbright Australia.

Fiona will share her experiences, views, lessons learned and insights from her time contributing to and implementing the global knowledge strategy in the Asia-Pacific Region for a global organisation with a history of growth via acquisition.

*********************************************************

About the Speaker: Fiona Evans

Fiona is Director of Knowledge for the Asia-Pacific region of Norton Rose Fulbright’s global practice. She is resonsible for contributing to and implementing the global knowledge strategy in the region. She was previously Head of Knowledge at Norton Rose Fulbright LLP in London and moved to the Sydney office in 2011.

Fiona is a banking lawyer with over 20 years’ involvement in cross-border lending and security transactions, and is admitted to practice in England and Wales. Fiona writes and presents regularly on a variety of legal topics.

Her experience at the coal-face of client work informs her view that, in knowledge work, practicality and context is paramount.

*********************************************************

Register Now at our Eventbrite Site: http://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/nswkm-forum-september-event-the-wonders-challenges-of-regional-km-in-a-global-law-firm-tickets-13058996811

So come along and spend some time with like-minded knowledge professionals to listen, participate, collaborate and learn. We look forward to seeing you there and at networking drinks following.

Please Note: a $5 donation will be asked for at the door to cover nibbles and incidentals.

Progress on the development of the AIIM international KM standard

David — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 03:53:23 +0000

Topic:– Progress on the development of the AIIM international KM standard
Venue: Barton room , National Archives, Canberra Parkes
Time and Date: Tuesday 16 September, 5.30-6.30pm.

actkm 2014

David — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 04:49:34 +0000

The early bird discounted price of $390 (including dinner) is still available for actKM14.
This year, the actKM Forum’s 14th Annual Conference is embedded within the IIM 2014 National Conference
When: 27 - 28 October 2014
Where: The Anne Harding Centre, University of Canberra
for more information. see our actkm14 page

NSW KM Forum August Event: International Case Study on Enterprise Social

Sun, 03 Aug 2014 10:49:06 +0000

NSW KM Forum August Event:
Jacqui Chan presents an International Case Study: “The Other Knowledge Management” – Moving to a single collaboration platform

Date: Tuesday 26th August 2014
Time: 5.30pm for a 6.00pm start – app 7.30pm finish
Where: Cancer Council Australia, Level 14, 477 Pitt Street, Sydney
Instructions: If you have any access issues please call 0456 000 468

Please Note: a $5 donation will be asked for at the door to cover nibbles and incidentals

Register now at our Eventbrite site: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/nswkm-forum-august-event-moving-to-a-single-collaboration-platform-tickets-12501782167

Topic: International Case Study: The Other Knowledge Management – Moving to a single collaboration platform

While the KM tools and practices continue to mature, the actual day-to-day experience of employees is that they still struggle to find the basic information they need to do their job. Estimates are still as high as 20%. In this talk, we will hear how a global investment bank’s employees use their enterprise social network to capture, find, and build on knowledge that people use every day, throughout the day.

Jacqui will also share with us lessons learned during their very interesting journey of moving from multiple collaboration tools throughout the organisation to a single collaboration platform.

*********************************************************
About the Speaker: Jacqui Chan
Jacqui Chan, Vice President at a global investment bank, is the APAC Lead of their Collaboration Centre, helping people change work behaviour to embrace a more collaborative culture. Jacqui has worked in Singapore and Australia where she is now based. Over the 23+ years that Jacqui has been with the bank, she has held various IT management roles and is the internal community manager in the APAC region.
*********************************************************
So come along and spend some time with like-minded knowledge professionals to listen, participate, collaborate and learn. We look forward to seeing you there and at networking drinks following.

Please Note: a $5 donation will be asked for at the door to cover nibbles and incidentals.

Register now at our Eventbrite site: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/nswkm-forum-august-event-moving-to-a-single-collaboration-platform-tickets-12501782167

NSW KM Forum July event with KM Australia

Mon, 14 Jul 2014 07:43:07 +0000

Special Offer: Joint Event with Ark Group at KM Australia Congress in July

As in recent years, the July monthly meeting will be replaced by a networking event following the final session on Day 1 of the Ark Group’s annual KM Australia conference.

Conference venue: Rydges Sydney Central, 28 Albion St, Surry Hills, NSW 2010, Australia

NSW KM Forum meet up: Venue bar – Bar Surry Hills at Rydges Sydney Central

Date: 22 July 2014

Time: 5.15pm, directly after the last session on 22 July of the KM Australia 2014 Congress (or 4.30pm if you’ll be joining us for the final session of the day)

Agenda: There is no scheduled agenda this month – see below.

As many of you know, the annual KM Australia Congress is being held from 22-24 July at Rydges Sydney Central, Sydney this year.

As a gesture of support for the NSW KM Forum, the Ark Group will open up the last session of the KM Australia 2014 conference (end of the first day) to any NSW KM Forum members who wish to attend the July meeting but are not delegates at the conference.

As is the usual annual custom of the NSW KM Forum, we are replacing our July Meeting with this invitation for all interested parties to join us for the final session of Day 1, followed by networking drinks.

To confirm a place for the last session of the conference, please register here via Eventbrite.

On the day, contact the conference reception desk prior to the start of the session. The session commences at 4.30pm.

Details about the last session can be found in the conference program.

After the session we will convene at the venue bar (Bar Surry Hills) to talk KM and related matters. The structure is less formal than our usual monthly meetings, with no guest speakers, just lively conversation influenced by ideas from the conference.

We hope you can join us and take advantage of the free conference session!

actkm July meeting is at GovCamp

David — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 04:34:07 +0000

Innovation Month: GovCamp comes to Canberra

On Saturday 19 July around Australia, people from federal, state/territory and local government together with civic changemakers, digital innovators and policy designers are gathering for the first nationally-networked GovCamp to talk about innovation for public purpose.

This GovCamp is a pilot of the revitalised GovCamp Australia program and is aligned with this year’s Public Sector Innovation Month in July.

With a new coordinating team - together with organising teams around the country - GovCamp Australia is taking the popular format of open, participatory conversation to the next level as a genuinely national initiative to encourage ongoing and open discussion about public-purpose challenges and innovative responses.
Building on GovCamps from previous years, we're involved in the 'unconference’ style Innovation GovCamp - revitalising the GovCamp format with participatory sessions and 'social knowledge' sharing on a range of innovation themes: public sector, social, digital, open, collaborative... and more.

So far, events are being organised in Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. GovCamp is free so join us for a reinvigorating day of discussion and interaction that will expose you to like-minded people... and the occasional surprise.
Register here for Innovation GovCamp in your city

NSW KM Forum June 2014 Event “Innovation with Legs” with Nils Vesk

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 04:46:59 +0000

NSW KM Forum June Event: Nils Vesk presents “Innovation with Legs: How to use Innovation for day to day success ….. no matter what your role may be.”

Date: Tuesday 24th June 2014

Time: 5.30pm for a 6.00pm start – app 7.30pm finish

Where: Cancer Council Australia, Level 14, 477 Pitt Street, Sydney

Instructions: If you have any access issues please call 0405 676 045

Please Note: a $5 donation will be asked for at the door to cover nibbles and incidentals

REGISTER NOW at our Eventbrite Site: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/nsw-km-forum-june-event-innovation-with-legs-by-nils-vesk-tickets-11836745023

Topic: “Innovation with Legs”

How to use Innovation for day to day success…..no matter what your role may be.

Rethinking how we operate day to day is a crucial step in maintaining our success at our respective organisations. Innovative thinking not only allows us to rethink our day to day operations but it also provides us with practical solutions to our knowledge management challenges and offers fresh improvements that can increase our impact and effectiveness.

Whilst many people may believe that innovation may not be applicable to their individual roles, the reality is innovation is becoming an essential business skill in hundreds of industries and professions around the world, including the world of knowledge management. In this keynote you’ll come away with some practical, replicable and effective innovation tools and processes that you can apply immediately to improve your outputs.

Anyone can become a world class innovator and this workshop will help to show you how.

*********************************************************

About the Speaker: Nils Vesk

Nils Vesk is a professional designer but you won’t find him designing your office or company website. Nils Vesk is a designer turned Innovation Architect. Nils is the lead Innovation Architect and founder of the consultancy – Innovation Blueprint. Nils is an entrepreneurial design thinker who loves nothing more than taking a great idea from conception to completion.

A self confessed innovation junkie, Nils spots innovation successes from around the globe, deconstructs them and then couples them with his latest innovation strategies to accelerate the growth of organisations and increase their success. He’s strategic but stops at number crunching, he’s mentored some of Australia’s most successful entrepreneurs yet stopped at becoming a venture capitalist and his fast thinking is in higher demand than instant noodles.

For the last 18 years Nils has been applying design thinking to the business of generating and realising ideas. His clients include the worlds fastest growing companies who use Nils as an ‘Innovation Architect’ for accelerating business growth through innovation.

Nils’ innovation and thought leadership programs have seen him deliver programs for some of the most prestigious organisations in the world and Australia. Some of his clients have included Caltex, CBA, Microsoft, IBM, the Queensland Government, Nokia, Vic Roads, Bluescope Steel and Optus to name just a few.

Nils is the author of ‘Ideas with Legs: how to generate and realise ideas’ (2011), Life’s little toolbox: tips for a happier healthier you (2003) and co-author of ‘Ideas: original perspectives on life and business from leading thinkers’ (2006)

When not travelling the world delivering keynotes, workshops, researching or creating innovation plans for organisations, Nils is usually found in his hang-glider soaring in the air.

*********************************************************

So come along and spend some time with like-minded knowledge professionals to listen, participate, collaborate and learn. We look forward to seeing you there and at networking drinks following.

Please Note: a $5 donation will be asked for at the door to cover nibbles and incidentals.

REGISTER NOW at our Eventbrite Site: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/nsw-km-forum-june-event-innovation-with-legs-by-nils-vesk-tickets-11836745023

ActKM June meeting - Innovation ACT & why the Nigerian bank scam succeeds

David — Wed, 28 May 2014 21:24:42 +0000

A busy session this evening with Vicki Lau, the Marketing Communications Administrator
from Innovation ANU telling us about the Innovation ACT activity this year and how you could get involved.

Why does the Nigerian banking scam continues to succeed? We take a brief foray into why this obvious scam is still raking in money and pulling the wool over people's eyes, and why an English economist advised terrorists in Britain how to avoid being detected by business analytics.

We will also get a briefing from David Williams following up on the formation of the Knowledge Management Global Network.

Tuesday, 17 June 2014 from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM (AEST)
National Archives Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

A gold coin donation is welcome for nibbles.

You can register at our eventbrite site

KM IM CM RM: What’s in YOUR Toolkit?

David — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 22:24:55 +0000

ACTkm seminar, presented by Langtree IM
If you have ever built a house or managed a build project, you know the importance of planning and getting things right from the ground up. If the foundations aren’t solid, the whole thing can easily topple.And having the right trades at that right times so they work in together is pretty important too. Everyone working from the same plan and adding their specialist expertise using appropriate tools for the job means a better end result.It’s the same thing when it comes to managing information and records.

Using the Toolkit as the metaphor, this presentation looks at how we as KM IM CM and RM specialists can help our organisations best manage their corporate information and records. Event details: Tuesday 13 May 2014, 5.00pm-6.30pm, National Archives of Australia

To register, visit http://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/km-im-cm-rm-whats-in-your-toolkit-tickets-11491398081

For more information, email Karna O’Dea jkodea@netspeed.com.au

Taxonomy Development and Knowledge Audit workshops with Patrick Lambe

David — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 12:15:31 +0000

ACTKM is proud to bring Patrick Lambe to Canberra to present 2 outstanding workshops. Numbers are capped at 20 to ensure optimal benefit to the particiapnts. Building taxonomies and conducting knowledge audits are two of the most important - and difficult - activities that a knowledge management (KM) team may be responsible for. From one of the most experienced KM consulting teams in the world, we bring two workshops to share step by step methodologies and a set of tools for both activities - based on over a decade of practice and solid research.

Taxonomy development workshop 17 - 18 October 2013
Knowledge audit workshop 21 - 22 October 2013
Location: The Brassey, Macquarie Street Barton, ACT 2600

Registrations

Using interactive techniques and practical exercises, you will learn how to plan and conduct taxonomy and knowledge audit initiatives. We use case examples to illustrate the methodologies taught, and you will have an opportunity - both during and after the workshops - to think about how to apply them to your own organisation.

Each workshop stands alone, but you can also take them together, at a discounted package price. For example, one of the most reliable ways to collect evidence for a corporate taxonomy is to conduct a knowledge audit.

Taxonomy development workshop 17 - 18 October 2013
Taxonomies are powerful instruments for breaking down siloes and fostering collaboration and learning - not just for information accessibility and navigation. This unique two day programme is focused on helping participants to develop and implement a taxonomy to support the knowledge management objectives and programmes in their organisation. It exposes participants to the range of different ways that taxonomies can be used to support organisation effectiveness, and imparts key design principles for a usable, maintainable and effective taxonomy. We teach an approach to taxonomy development that takes into account different stakeholder needs to ensure maximum adoption and it stresses the importance of a taxonomy as a living system with an active governance and evaluation process around it.

The workshop approach combines presentation of frameworks and proven methods with interactive exercises and opportunities to relate the content back to participants' own organisations. A secure online blog is available for up to three months after the workshop to share queries and follow up questions. Our goal is to equip you with the knowledge and skills to develop and deploy taxonomies effectively in your organisation.

Knowledge audit workshop 21 - 22 October 2013
Performing a knowledge audit is probably the most important foundational piece of work you can do in Knowledge Management. It forms the basis for identifying what knowledge assets exist and where they are, identifies knowledge flows, knowledge gaps, and improvement opportunities to support the business. This one and a half day workshop is based on ten years of knowledge audit practice around the world, and gives a robust methodology and toolset to help knowledge and information management practitioners focus on practical interventions that will get buy-in and support across the organisation.

The workshop approach introduces the methodology through practical exercises with feedback and analysis, and is accompanied by a set of diagnostic tools. A secure online blog is available for up to three months after the workshop to share queries and follow up questions. Our goal is to equip you with the knowledge and skills to conduct a knowledge audit in your organisation, and work with the results to design helpful interventions.

Registrations: http://actkmoct2013-esli.eventbrite.com.au/?goback=%2Egde_89606_member_269080924#%21

Knowledge Management for the Australian Government

David — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 01:20:06 +0000

The Ark Group are running a one day CASE STUDY led connected forum with two post-forum workshops
10 – 11 October 2013, Rydges Capital Hill, Canberra
You can register at:
http://www.arkgroupaustralia.com.au/Events-E073KMGovernment.htm

Cases studies come from AusAID, Department of Environment and Primary Industries, Qld Government; Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), IP Australia, Department of Human Services, Regional Australia Institute

Covering:
• Knowledge Sharing and Reusing - Best practice
• Developing Able Communities of Practice
• Addressing issues of cross institutional, departmental and jurisdiction collaboration
• Securing open-access and interoperability
• Case Study: Knowledge Management & Innovation
• Case Study: Delivering a ‘connected service’
• Case Study: The eExtension initiative
• Case Study: Working across departmental silos
• Case Study: Understanding Regional Australia
• Panel Discussion: Exploring Knowledge Management from a magnifying lens

Actkm forum members save $200 for a limited time and cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer

For those who attended KM Australia 2013 – you will receive $300 off the cost of joining the forum. The offers though cannot be used together or with any other offer.

Canberra Leveraging knowledge to make better decisions, actKM event for Information Awareness Month 2013

David — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 06:16:45 +0000

The world no longer cares about what you know; the world only cares about what you can do with what you know”. Where Knowledge management provides significant value for money is when providing advice or making key decisions. This presentation looks at building organisational capability to make better decisions
• Why people and organisations make poor decisions
• Rapid cognition decision making – pros and cons
• Decision support systems and methods
• What are the attributes of a good decision-maker

Date Tuesday 7 May 2013
Time : 5-6.00pm
National Library of Australia, Ferguson Room
http://leveragingknowledgeactkm.eventbrite.com.au/

About the Presenter:
David's background is in project and contract management in the construction industry on large projects such as Loy Yang power station in Victoria, the Submarine construction facility in SA, Bruce Stadium and New Parliament House in the ACT. He joined the Department of Defence in 1989 working on major capital equipment projects and across the management fields of contract policy, human resources, information, knowledge, quality, risk and enterprise architecture, business policy and procurement. David has also worked as a successful management consultant/contractor in facilities management, major procurement and enterprise architecture. David has a Master's degree in project management and is a Lecturer in Charge teaching Knowledge Management Systems design at the University of Canberra. David is a senior consultant with Lange Consulting & Software, designing and implementing decision support and contract management solutions. David is the convener of the ACTKM knowledge management forum and is chair of the Information Awareness Month committee and is a Board member of the Institute of Information Management.

2012 actKM Conference - Live News Feed

actKM2011 — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 01:05:06 +0000

actkm Awards 2012

David — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:16:30 +0000

In 2012, actKM will once again judge and award prizes to organisations or individuals that have made significant achievements in organisational capability, performance or sustainability through the application of knowledge-based projects or activities.

actKM now calls for submissions for the 12th annual Knowledge Management Awards, to be announced at actKM 2012 dinner on 23 October 2012 in Canberra, Australia.

Cost:
There is no cost to submit for the actKM Awards

Eligibility:
All Australian-based public, private and not-for-profit organisations are invited to submit responses for consideration.

Categories:
Awards are provided for cultural and technological initiatives - if a nomination meets both these criteria to a very high level it may be awarded a Platinum award.

Closing Date:
Friday 12 October 2012

Criteria:
1. How well did the initiative achieve the objective (must relate/contribute to delivery of organisational outcomes in terms of core business)
2. How was the knowledge project implemented (strategies, methodology, innovation, and communications)
3. What is the organisational improvement realised (capability improvement, savings, service improvement, efficiencies, business growth)
4. What were the risk and challenges and how were they managed
5. What is the extent of stakeholder satisfaction (internal and external, customers, partners, etc)
Submission:
The response should be against the criteria and submitted in word or PDF to convenor@actkm.org. Supporting digital video attachments are also acceptable. Submissions need to be concise yet contain sufficient information for the judging panel to adequately assess the merits of the entry. They should include a 150 word summary. All necessary clearances and permissions required for the release of all information submitted including any proprietary, confidential, technical or commercial information must be obtained by the applicant.
All submissions become the property of actKM and are not returned to applicants. There shall be no restrictions on the use of the submitted information in any promotion of the awards program.
All expenses relating to the preparation of the submission and attendance at the award ceremonies are the responsibility of the applicant. Tickets for the awards dinner are available at the actKM 2012 conference registration site at http://actkm2012.eventbrite.com/ for a price of $75.

Judging:
A panel of judges will be selected from a broad range of industry groups and will collectively, have a broad range of experience in knowledge management. Submissions will be assessed solely on the submission and in accordance with these Submission Guidelines. The judging panel will be independent of all submissions. Judges decisions shall be final and no correspondence shall be entered into.

Enquiries:
Any additional information can be obtained from the Convenor at: convenor@actkm.org

actKM Forum 12th Annual Conference

David — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:51:06 +0000

Registration is now available for actKM Forum’s 12th Annual Conference
When: 23 - 24 October 2012
Where: The Inspire Centre, University of Canberra – Bruce Campus
How much: $790 (early bird and group discount $690)
The actKM knowledge Management Forum is excited to announce that it is holding its 2012 conference in newly opened Inspire Centre at the University of Canberra. Once again, the cost will be held at the very affordable price of $790 per person or $690 per person for early bird registration or a team of five.

We are looking for participants that are passionate about how organisations are managed. You should be prepared to enthusiastically engage with other KM/OD practitioners and professionals that are willing to share their experiences or views on our theme of 'Connecting Knowledge - building the knowledge-centric organisation’.
We have been fortunate to acquire access to the newly-opened Inspire Centre at the University of Canberra. This state of the art collaborative space is intended to spearhead innovation in the use of technology in education. We intend to use the facility to showcase our capability for innovation, build knowledge resources and share best practice over a two day conference.

Key Speakers
We can announce that we have lured following outstanding KM professionals:
Kerry Christiansen - Wikis And Social Media – Escaping From Foreign Trade Battles To Building Local Community Social Capital.
Cory Banks - A picture is worth a thousand words: Using visualisation to improve discovery and transfer of knowledge and information.
Dr Graham Durant- Law - Network Numerology: Demystifying Numbers in Network Analysis
Dr Laurie Lock Lee - From Sense Making To Collaborative Action
Dr Nina Evans & Rob Malcolm - Fusing IT and Business – Sharing Understanding and Knowledge
Arthur Shelley – An interactive conversation on “The Behavioural DNA of collaboration”
Dr Kate Andrews and David Williams – The know-how think tank – tapping into knowledge
Nerida Hat & Michelle Lambert - Using social media to connect and collaborate

The full program is available in Word and PDF formats.

We are continuing to innovate in our conferences and this year is no different. In addition, we will be sharing and experiencing KM strategies through a wealth of interactive events such as:
• A collaborative workshop to develop the ultimate knowledge management learning program
• a poster competition
• An academic mini-stream
• The Knowledge Management Board Game
• Annual dinner and actKM awards at Sojugirl with a round of our infamous ‘table fables’
Registration
Our Online Registration Form is available for your convenience at http://actkm2012.eventbrite.com. If you prefer to pay via an alternate method, contact the Treasurer at treasurer@actkm.org

General enquiries
More information will be made available in the lead up to the event. Any other enquiries about the conference can be e-mailed to convenor@actkm.org.

2012 actKM Conference Submissions

actKM2011 — Mon, 28 May 2012 11:57:14 +0000

actKm 2012 Conference - Call for Papers
When: 16-17 October 2012
Where: Canberra, Australia

The actkm knowledge management forum is now calling for Papers and
Presentations for our 12th Annual Conference.
We are looking for presentations from KM/OD practitioners or similarly
interested professionals willing to share their experiences or views on our
theme of 'Connecting Knowledge - building the knowledge-centric
organisation'.

Your challenge is to bring your knowledge and experience to the table and
engage with a discerning and interactive audience to explore possibilities
for organisations in the current and future environments.

We are seeking submissions with a preference for interactive/experiential
activities or practical solutions/techniques that engage conference
participants in a learning or collaborative environment to foster
understanding and facilitate an effective knowledge transfer. Submissions
are requested by 30 June 2012.

Important Dates:
Submission of abstracts: 30 June 2012
Author and Early Bird Registration: 30 July 2012
Full Submission: 2 September 2012
Conference: 16th and 17th October 2012

actkm 2012 Abstract Guidelines
Abstracts should only be a short document (150 - 500 words) that outlines
the activity or presentation. The abstract should have a title that reflects
the content and should be succinct. A good abstract will also outline the
message or the learning objective and will describe the process that the
presenter plans to use to engage the audience. A brief biography of the
presenter/facilitator should also be attached.

Authors may also elect to have their papers peer reviewed and included in
the actkm Journal of Knowledge Management. If so, they should note this in
their submission.

Abstracts should be submitted to convenor@actkm.org

Network Numerology : Demystifying Numbers in Social Network Analysis

Nerida — Fri, 11 May 2012 07:08:00 +0000

Information Awareness Month - actKM event - presentation by Graham Durant-Law of HyperEdge at the Canberra Museum and Art Gallery on the 15th of May 2012 - 4pm to 6 pm

“Numerology is the study of the purported divine, mystical or other special relationship between a count or measurement and life. The term is most often used in a derogatory sense. Network science is replete with numbers, algorithms and formulas. Often, to the uninitiated, these numbers are akin to numerology and represent a “black art” understood only by a few. In this presentation some of the more common measures used in Social Network Analysis will be demystified. However some numerological numbers will also be discussed. These include Dunbar’s Number and the lesser know Wellman’s Number, along with the Bernard-Kilworth Number and Wu’s Heuristic. It will be up to you to decide whether these numbers are real or a divine measure!”

A link to register can be found at http://actkmiamevent.eventbrite.com/

Connected - the film

Nerida — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:59:48 +0000

actKM, KMRt, Special Libraries Association - Australia New Zealand Branch and HyperEdge is pleased to present:

Connected - the film

Have you ever faked a bathroom trip to check your email? Slept with your laptop? Or become so overwhelmed that you just unplugged from it all? In this funny, eye-opening, and inspiring film, director Tiffany Shlain takes audiences on an exhilarating rollercoaster ride to discover what it means to be connected in the 21st century. From founding The Webby Awards to being a passionate advocate for The National Day of Unplugging, Shlain’s love/hate relationship with technology serves as the springboard for a thrilling exploration of modern life…and our interconnected future. Equal parts documentary and memoir, the film unfolds during a year in which technology and science literally become a matter of life and death for the director. As Shlain’s father battles brain cancer and she confronts a high-risk pregnancy, her very understanding of connection is challenged. Using a brilliant mix of animation, archival footage, and home movies, Shlain reveals the surprising ties that link us not only to the people we love but also to the world at large. A personal film with universal relevance, Connected explores how, after centuries of declaring our independence, it may be time for us to declare our interdependence instead.

The event will be held in the National Library of Australia Theatrette on the 9th of February from 1 - 2.30 pm. Entry is by gold coin donation to cover the costs of the AudioVisual. The Theatrette has been kindly provided by the National Library of Australia.

This film was recently shown at the State Library of Victoria and is being provided by Michelle Lambert of the KM Roundtable.

We will be starting right on 1 pm so it is recommended you arrive at 12.45 pm at the latest to get your seats.

Using social network analysis for organisation and personal improvement

actKM2011 — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 21:56:52 +0000

By guest blogger Sarah Jansen

A Defence man from way back, Graham Durant-Law now works at Hyperedge and talked about the idea that each organisation is made up of a formal organisation and an informal organisation. He says that the formal organisation has its place but 90% of the work gets done inside the informal organisation.

Theory

Although Graham has worked in knowledge management since 2001 and built KM systems for Defence, he has some issues with the term and the industry. His main criticism is that KM professionals don’t know what exactly they’re talking about; it’s all a bit trial and error because we haven’t played with KM theory enough. His view is that more discussion of KM theory would get the industry to a shared understanding and common meaning.

Graham believes that KM has some vocabulary issues. He went through some network science terms that he believes KM would benefit from sticking to and gave us some examples, some of which are listed below and the rest are on the actKM11 Slideshare.

Structural terms

• A node is the smallest unit in the network. Also known as a vertex or entity. They can be people, teams, whole organisations.
• A tie is a line between two nodes indicated a relationship also called an edge or link.
• A graph is a set of nodes and ties.
• A network consists of graph and additional info about nodes/ties. Also known as map.

Typical measurements of interconnectivity

• Density is the number of possible connections between nodes.
• Distance is the degrees of separation or the diameter of a network.
• Reciprocity is the number of bi-directional links expressed as a percentage.
• Centrality is the extent to which a network is organised around one or more central nodes

Organisational dynamics

Graham emphasised that there are many different roles that people fulfil in flowing information through an organisation. Some of these roles he terms brokers, providers, gatekeepers, seekers.

He emphasised the importance of quality over size of the network, and the extreme value of having a person who is a super connector. If you are lucky enough to have a super connector, one of the best things you can do is leverage them to help get the right information to the right people.

By juxtaposing a traditional organisational chart (which executives love) with a chart showing the structure of communication connections within an organisation, Graham demonstrated how these super connectors are unofficially at the centre of an organisation’s communication network. Therefore, it is hugely important to make them official as well by putting them on your knowledge and/or change management team.