Reference no: EM132828631
ASSESSMENT TASK - STRATEGY PROPOSAL
RATIONALE
The aim of Assessment Task 1 is to support you in the process of developing a knowledge management (KM) strategy through preparation of a brief proposal that describes the organisation, scope/focus and approach you plan to adopt in Assessment Task 3. You will also be required to reflect on the key challenges you might face in developing the KM strategy and how you plan to manage these challenges.
GENERAL GUIDELINES
Please read this document in conjunction with the requirements outline for "Assessment Task 3: KM Strategy".
Assessment Task 1 requires you to develop a KM strategy proposal prior to developing your KM strategy for Assessment Task 3. Your KM strategy proposal should be no more 500 words (including in-text references, tables, figures and appendices but excluding the reference list) and include the following information:
In order to increase your motivation and interest in completing Assessment Task 1 and Assessment Task 3 you are encouraged to select an organisation of interest to you.
Learning outcome 1: Demonstrate a broad, critical, and practical understanding of knowledge management theories and practices in the real world.
Learning outcome 2: Develop a knowledge management strategy for an organisation.
ASSESSMENT TASK - KM STRATEGY
RATIONALE
The aim of Assessment Task 3 is to enable you to demonstrate that you have a broad understanding of the theory and practice of knowledge management (KM). By completing the assessment task, you will have an opportunity to take the theoretical concepts covered during the course and consider how these might be applied in an organisational setting. Specifically, Assessment Task 3 requires you to develop a KM strategy for an organisation.
The course learning outcomes (CLO) addressed in this assessment task are:
• CLO1: Analyse and explain the developments in the ‘new economy' and in particular the place and nature of knowledge in such developments
• CLO2: Demonstrate a broad, critical and practical understanding of KM theories and practices in the real world.
• CLO3: Investigate the linkages between management and KM and in particular of those between KM
and strategic and human resources management
• CLO4: Examine the various human, organisational and technological components that together combine to produce KM
• CLO5: Explore the role and place of information and communications technologies in the practice of KM
• CLO6: Develop a KM strategy for an organisation.
GENERAL GUIDELINES
It is envisaged that this assessment task will result in the development of a professional KM strategy. The strategy should draw upon the material studied in each of the ten topics covered across the semester- of course depending on the organisation selected, the emphasis on each topic is likely to vary.
The word limit for this assessment task is 3000 words (including in-text references, tables, figures, and appendices but excluding the reference list).
You should ensure that you are able to acquire sufficient information on your chosen organisation in order to enable a meaningful KM strategy to be developed. Such information might be sought from secondary sources such as case studies in textbooks, or insights provided by corporate websites. With the permission of appropriate personnel at the selected organisation, you may also elect to conduct interviews or surveys with key employees- a process which one would expect to occur in developing such a strategy in a "real-world" setting.
Assessment Task 3 should be based on the KM strategy proposal you submitted for Assessment Task 1.
Suggested Structure for the KM Strategy
The following is designed to provide general guidance as to the structure of the KM strategy. However, this is a suggestion only and by no means should limit your creativity when constructing your own KM strategy:
• Introduction and background to the organisation
• Overview of approach and methods used in developing the KM strategy
• Strategic and Knowledge Gap Analysis (i.e. current vs. desired state)
o Operational infrastructure
o Technological infrastructure
o Cultural infrastructure
• KM Recommendations and/or KM Roadmap
o Operational infrastructure
o Technological infrastructure
o Cultural infrastructure
• Closing statement
• References
• Appendices
Attachment:- Proposal.rar