Communities of Practice: Introduction

How do communities of practice help people share knowledge?

Communities of practice are knowledge management structures that provide a framework for knowledge management (KM) activities. They allow people to share and learn from each other.

In its article titled 𝙐𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙋𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚, APQC (American Productivity & Quality Center) shares tips and best practices:

• Communities need a clear business purpose.
• Design communities according to their primary business intent.
• Support communities with a combination of corporate and business unit funding.
• Solicit active, enthusiastic community leaders.
• Link communities to the knowledge infrastructure.
• Promote communities and the value of participation.
• Communities should be organic.
• Measure community health and impact.

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