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What is the primary purpose of a Competency/Learning Needs Map?
What is the primary purpose of a Competency/Learning Needs Map?
- To articulate learning or competency needs associated with a business process or job role (correct)
- To facilitate the transfer of knowledge from subject matter experts
- To identify areas of expertise within a business unit
- To surface areas where critical knowledge may be at risk
What is a major benefit of knowledge mapping in an organization?
What is a major benefit of knowledge mapping in an organization?
- Increasing employee power and importance
- Bringinging stakeholders together to think critically about the knowledge involved in their work (correct)
- Reducing the need for cross-functional collaboration
- Encouraging knowledge hoarding among employees
What is a potential barrier to knowledge sharing in an organization?
What is a potential barrier to knowledge sharing in an organization?
- Inadequate information validation processes
- The 'knowledge is power' syndrome (correct)
- Insufficient goal-oriented planning
- Lack of cross-functional knowledge maps
What is the primary purpose of a Technical/Functional Knowledge Map?
What is the primary purpose of a Technical/Functional Knowledge Map?
What is a key strategy for overcoming knowledge hoarding in an organization?
What is a key strategy for overcoming knowledge hoarding in an organization?
What is a key benefit of cross-functional knowledge maps in an organization?
What is a key benefit of cross-functional knowledge maps in an organization?
What is a key goal of knowledge mapping in an organization?
What is a key goal of knowledge mapping in an organization?
What is the primary purpose of an Expertise Tacit Map?
What is the primary purpose of an Expertise Tacit Map?
What is a key benefit of knowledge mapping in an organizational setting?
What is a key benefit of knowledge mapping in an organizational setting?
Why is it essential to have the right team members on a knowledge mapping team?
Why is it essential to have the right team members on a knowledge mapping team?
What is a common barrier to successful knowledge mapping?
What is a common barrier to successful knowledge mapping?
What is the true value of knowledge mapping?
What is the true value of knowledge mapping?
Why is it essential to review knowledge maps regularly?
Why is it essential to review knowledge maps regularly?
What can a skilled facilitator help participants do in the knowledge mapping process?
What can a skilled facilitator help participants do in the knowledge mapping process?
What is a major obstacle to effective Knowledge Mapping in an organization?
What is a major obstacle to effective Knowledge Mapping in an organization?
Why is it essential to have a plan to collect, validate, store, and reuse knowledge?
Why is it essential to have a plan to collect, validate, store, and reuse knowledge?
What is a common characteristic of organizations that struggle with knowledge retention?
What is a common characteristic of organizations that struggle with knowledge retention?
What is a key benefit of creating a knowledge map?
What is a key benefit of creating a knowledge map?
What is a common hurdle that can be overcome with effective planning and articulation of the 'why' behind knowledge mapping?
What is a common hurdle that can be overcome with effective planning and articulation of the 'why' behind knowledge mapping?
What is a characteristic of an organization that effectively overcomes knowledge hoarding?
What is a characteristic of an organization that effectively overcomes knowledge hoarding?
What is essential for maintaining the validity of expertise or content in an organization?
What is essential for maintaining the validity of expertise or content in an organization?
What is a key factor in improving knowledge retention and reuse in an organization?
What is a key factor in improving knowledge retention and reuse in an organization?
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Study Notes
Knowledge Mapping
- Competency/Learning Needs Map: explicitly articulates learning or competency needs associated with a business process or job role.
Types of Knowledge Maps
- Expertise Tacit Map: identifies specific experts and their areas of expertise, works best inside a business unit or division with similar units.
- Technical/Functional Knowledge Map: helps organizations understand strengths and gaps within specific technical or functional knowledge domains.
Knowledge Mapping Benefits
- Brings stakeholders together to think critically about knowledge involved in their work.
- Surfaces areas where critical knowledge may be at risk.
- Identifies opportunities to create value by connecting people who have not historically worked together.
- Facilitates the transfer of knowledge from subject matter experts and others with in-depth knowledge.
- Encourages knowledge retention and improves cross-team collaboration.
Barriers to Effective Knowledge Mapping
- Lack of understanding of the knowledge flow process inside the organization.
- Independent work by functions and business units.
- Difficulty in collecting and storing knowledge.
- Failure to understand the end goal.
- Inadequate validation and updating of knowledge.
- Distrust of knowledge created by others.
Overcoming Barriers
- Clearly articulating the "why" behind knowledge mapping.
- Planning effectively and involving the right team members.
- Using knowledge maps to guide organizations and leveraging them to pinpoint gaps and implement knowledge management tools.
- Regularly reviewing and updating knowledge maps to reflect changes.
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