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CHAPTER 10KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER IN
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The E-WorldIntranets Internet technology to serve the internal needs of an
organization Superior to traditional internal communication
systems Link knowledge workers and smart managers around
the clock Automate intra-organizational traffic Justified when there are 100 or more employees Justified when knowledge transfer must reach its
destination in a hurry
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Corporate Intranet—A Conceptual Model
CORPORATEINTRANET
Production Team—New Product
Budget Director—New Product
Knowledge Workers-- Personnel
Sales Committee—New Product
Advertising Team—New Product
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Extranets and Knowledge ExchangeA company Web site linking two or more
trading partners (B2B or extranet)System designers at each participating
company must collaborate to ensure a common interface
Faster time to market, increased partner interaction, and customer loyalty
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General Extranet Layout
INTERNET
Suppliers
Customers
DistributorsFirewall
Firewall
Corporate intranet
Corporate intranet
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Extranets (cont’d)Extranets ensure lasting bonds between
partners and corporate membersA champion is essential to extranet
successExtranets are bound to be the technical
community to generate revenue and ensure competitive advantage
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Groupware Facilitates connections between people and
how knowledge is transferred between knowledge seekers and knowledge providers
Software that helps people work together from a distance
Categorized according to whether users are working face to face or in different locations
Categorized also according to whether users are working together at the same time or different times
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Groupware Categories
Voting,Presentation support Chat room Teleconferencing
Peer-to-peer or Workflow process,Shared computers E-mail Different Time
Same Time
Same Place(face to face)
Different Place (distance)
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Prerequisites for SuccessCompatibility of softwarePerceived benefit to every member of
the groupSuccessful structure of communication
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Key Rules for Session Control Users should not impose a session on others Conversational group members identified before
allowed into a session System should control unnecessary interruptions A group member allowed to enter and leave at any time A max on how many people can participate and how
long session should last A moderator should control access to a shared
whiteboard and how long access should last Ensure anonymity, privacy, and accountability at all
times
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Groupware ApplicationsE-Mail and Knowledge Transfer
Intranet and e-mail a marriage made in “cyberheaven”
E-mail getting smarter E-mail becoming standard for knowledge
dissemination of all kinds
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Groupware Applications (cont’d)Newsgroups and work-flow systemsChat roomsVideo communicationKnowledge sharingGroup calendaring and scheduling
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E-BusinessBrings universal access of Internet to
the core business process of exchanging information between businesses, between people within a business, and between a business and its many clients
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E-Business (cont’d) Focus is on knowledge transfer and knowledge sharing Connects critical business systems directly to critical
constituencies Enables learning companies accomplish several goals:
Create new products or services Build customer loyalty via knowledge exchange and sharing Enrich human capital by direct knowledge transfer Make use of current technologies for R & D and creation of new
knowledge for new products and services Achieve market leadership and competitive advantage
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E-Business Problems and DrawbacksSystem and knowledge integrityViruses cause unnecessary delays, file
backups, storage problems, etc.Danger of hackers accessing files and
corrupting accountsCorporate vulnerability to access by the
competition
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Changes in Organizational Makeup Empowerment of front-line workers Informating of key business activities Outsourcing and downsizing of large organizations Partnering between and among knowledge workers Cross-functional business processes
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The Value Chain A way of organizing primary and secondary
activities of a business, where each provides “value added” to total operation
A way of looking at how various knowledge exchange adds value to adjacent activities and to the company in general
Everywhere value is added is where knowledge is created, transferred, or shared
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A Knowledge-Based Value Chain
Purchase materials(inbound logistics)
OperationsOutbound logistics(storing/distributing products)
Marketing and sales Service
Corporate Infrastructure(planning, finance, accountinglegal services, etc.)
HumanResources
TechnologyDevelopment
Procurement
Supportive Activities
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SCM and Knowledge Exchange SCM means having the right product in the
right place, at the right time, at the right price, in the right condition
SCM means collaboration, knowledge sharing of logistics, and consensus among knowledge workers and suppliers
Goals of SCM is improving efficiency and profitability
SCM employs powerful tools to allow companies to exchange and update information
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Customer Relationship Management (CRM)Goal is to enhance relationship
management with customers and supply chain partners
A business strategy to learn more about customers’ needs and behavior to develop stronger relationships with them
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CRM Benefits Increased customer satisfactionCross-selling products efficientlyMaking call centers more efficientHelping sales staff close deals fasterSimplifying marketing and sales
processesDiscovering new customers
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CRM’s Critical Elements--Operational component Personalization services Secure services to enforce security rules Publishing services to document location and
meaning of business content Access services to help users find and
access portal content Subscription services to deliver business
content via e-mail, fax, or other media
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CRM’s Critical Elements—Analytical Component Allow capture of a very large volume of data
and transform it into analysis formats to support enterprise-wide analytical requirements
Deploy knowledge—an integrated system that quickly enables processing of the intelligence gathered from analytical environments
Calculate metrics by deployed business rules
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Typical CRM Network
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Corporate DatabaseWeb-Based
Portal
Customer Information
Returns
Purchase Order
Call Center
Supply Chain Partners
IP PhoneCustomer
Telephone Call
CHAPTER 10KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER IN
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