Comments on: The Patron Saint of KM http://aboveandbeyondkm.com/2009/03/the-patron-saint-of-km.html A discussion of knowledge management that goes above and beyond technology. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:25:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: VMaryAbraham http://aboveandbeyondkm.com/2009/03/the-patron-saint-of-km.html/comment-page-1#comment-1532 VMaryAbraham Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:09:55 +0000 http://aboveandbeyondkm.com/?p=716#comment-1532 Luke - <br><br>I agree that there is a time and place for choosing standard work processes over innovation. Given human nature, however, I'd be inclined to tilt slightly towards innovation. With respect to subtraction, it is a powerful means to innovation that is being forced on many in the current economy. This post was intended to encourage folks to take advantage of that subtraction -- just as Dr. Suess did.<br><br>- Mary Luke –

I agree that there is a time and place for choosing standard work processes over innovation. Given human nature, however, I'd be inclined to tilt slightly towards innovation. With respect to subtraction, it is a powerful means to innovation that is being forced on many in the current economy. This post was intended to encourage folks to take advantage of that subtraction — just as Dr. Suess did.

- Mary

]]> By: VMaryAbraham http://aboveandbeyondkm.com/2009/03/the-patron-saint-of-km.html/comment-page-1#comment-552 VMaryAbraham Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:09:55 +0000 http://aboveandbeyondkm.com/?p=716#comment-552 Luke - <br><br>I agree that there is a time and place for choosing standard work processes over innovation. Given human nature, however, I'd be inclined to tilt slightly towards innovation. With respect to subtraction, it is a powerful means to innovation that is being forced on many in the current economy. This post was intended to encourage folks to take advantage of that subtraction -- just as Dr. Suess did.<br><br>- Mary Luke –

I agree that there is a time and place for choosing standard work processes over innovation. Given human nature, however, I'd be inclined to tilt slightly towards innovation. With respect to subtraction, it is a powerful means to innovation that is being forced on many in the current economy. This post was intended to encourage folks to take advantage of that subtraction — just as Dr. Suess did.

- Mary

]]> By: Luke http://aboveandbeyondkm.com/2009/03/the-patron-saint-of-km.html/comment-page-1#comment-551 Luke Wed, 04 Mar 2009 06:57:44 +0000 http://aboveandbeyondkm.com/?p=716#comment-551 Of course there needs to be a balance between innovation and following standard work processes. I do not want the pilot of the plane to try something innovative when he is coming in to land! But innovation is still important - but moreso than not we tend to add things to products and services when we are trying to do something different with them.<br>Constraining material to lead to innovations is on of the main thinking tools (Subtraction) used by those at Systematic Inventive Thinking - well worth a look through their website - <a href="http://www.sitsite.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.sitsite.com</a> Of course there needs to be a balance between innovation and following standard work processes. I do not want the pilot of the plane to try something innovative when he is coming in to land! But innovation is still important – but moreso than not we tend to add things to products and services when we are trying to do something different with them.
Constraining material to lead to innovations is on of the main thinking tools (Subtraction) used by those at Systematic Inventive Thinking – well worth a look through their website – http://www.sitsite.com

]]> By: VMaryAbraham http://aboveandbeyondkm.com/2009/03/the-patron-saint-of-km.html/comment-page-1#comment-550 VMaryAbraham Wed, 04 Mar 2009 03:55:20 +0000 http://aboveandbeyondkm.com/?p=716#comment-550 Andrea -<br><br>You've put your finger on one of our key challenges. The more we learn about KM, the more we understand that for it to work well it must be so tightly integrated into our daily work flow that is perfectly natural and does not require extra effort or attention. Interestingly, this close relationship between KM and work flow seems to enhance the opportunities for innovation and contribution, rather than inhibit them.<br><br>- Mary Andrea -

You've put your finger on one of our key challenges. The more we learn about KM, the more we understand that for it to work well it must be so tightly integrated into our daily work flow that is perfectly natural and does not require extra effort or attention. Interestingly, this close relationship between KM and work flow seems to enhance the opportunities for innovation and contribution, rather than inhibit them.

- Mary

]]> By: Andrea Meyer http://aboveandbeyondkm.com/2009/03/the-patron-saint-of-km.html/comment-page-1#comment-549 Andrea Meyer Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:59:17 +0000 http://aboveandbeyondkm.com/?p=716#comment-549 You pose an interesting question about innovating in KM within the legal field. I did a quick search to see what has been written recently on this topic, and most of the material focuses on the tools and technology side. (I realize your blog is called "Above & Beyond" in an attempt to move beyond just the technology!) The challenge with tools, of course, is that if they force us into an unnatural or inconvenient process, they won't get used. The constraint to exploit may be: how can we integrate KM processes more naturally into our daily work patterns? What KM processes would aid our workflow rather than making new demands on us? You pose an interesting question about innovating in KM within the legal field. I did a quick search to see what has been written recently on this topic, and most of the material focuses on the tools and technology side. (I realize your blog is called “Above & Beyond” in an attempt to move beyond just the technology!) The challenge with tools, of course, is that if they force us into an unnatural or inconvenient process, they won't get used. The constraint to exploit may be: how can we integrate KM processes more naturally into our daily work patterns? What KM processes would aid our workflow rather than making new demands on us?

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