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Theodora Ngosi et al.<br />

2.2 Dominating qualities <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> selected KM maturity models<br />

A review <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> literature identified approximately fifteen KM maturity models comm<strong>on</strong>ly known as<br />

KMMM (Gottschalk & Khandelwal, 2004). The majority <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>se models apply well-established<br />

c<strong>on</strong>cepts from <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> S<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>tware Engineering Institute Capability Maturity Model (CMM). The CMM<br />

describes maturity through five levels, namely initial, repeated, defined, managed, and optimising<br />

(Humphrey, 1989).<br />

In this review, we summarise five selected KM maturity models depicted in Table 1. There are two<br />

main categorises. The first category is <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> practice-based models which as are: Infosys Technologies<br />

(Kochikar, 2000; 2008), Siemens (Ehms & Langen, 2002) and Skyrme Associates (2002). The sec<strong>on</strong>d<br />

category is <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> empirical: KM Maturity Pyramid Model (Hung & Chou, 2005) and Step Maturity<br />

Roadmap (Robins<strong>on</strong> et al., 2006). These two models were developed through empirical case study<br />

approaches. The applicability <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Pyramid Model has been evaluated through a case study<br />

approach to KM practices. Next, we apply scope and c<strong>on</strong>tent to frame <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> broader issues that <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>se<br />

models address.<br />

Table1: Summary <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> KM maturity models<br />

Low maturity High maturity<br />

Infosys<br />

Siemens<br />

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5<br />

DEFAULT REACTION AWARE CONVINCED SHARING<br />

Undefined Basic<br />

repeatability<br />

INITIAL REPEATABL<br />

E<br />

Processes<br />

not planned<br />

or c<strong>on</strong>trolled<br />

KM pilot<br />

projects<br />

Restricted<br />

data-driven<br />

decisi<strong>on</strong><br />

making<br />

Quantitative<br />

decisi<strong>on</strong><br />

making<br />

Str<strong>on</strong>g return <strong>on</strong><br />

investment<br />

DEFINED MANAGED OPTIMISING<br />

Stable &<br />

practiced KM<br />

activities<br />

Comm<strong>on</strong><br />

strategy &<br />

standardised<br />

approaches to<br />

KM<br />

KM adaptable to<br />

new c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s<br />

Level 6<br />

Skyrme<br />

Associates<br />

AD HOC<br />

KM practised<br />

FORMAL<br />

KM formal<br />

EXPANDING<br />

KM grows in<br />

COHESIVE<br />

Coordinati<strong>on</strong><br />

INTEGRATED<br />

Formal<br />

EMBEDDED<br />

KM blends<br />

to some level projects practice <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> KM activity standards & seamlessly<br />

across <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> & knowledge approaches in daily<br />

organisati<strong>on</strong> sharing<br />

activities<br />

KMMM<br />

Pyramid<br />

Model<br />

Steps<br />

Maturity<br />

Roadmap<br />

INITIAL REPEATABL<br />

E<br />

Processes<br />

not<br />

c<strong>on</strong>sciously<br />

c<strong>on</strong>trolled<br />

Importance<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> KM is<br />

recognised<br />

DEFINED MANAGED OPTIMISING<br />

Stable &<br />

practiced KM<br />

activities<br />

Indicators to<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> efficiency <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

robust KM<br />

activities<br />

Regular<br />

measures<br />

Strategic c<strong>on</strong>trol<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> KM through<br />

measurement<br />

START-UP TAKE-OFF EXPANSION PROGRESSIVE SUSTAINABILITY<br />

Increasing<br />

awareness <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

benefits for<br />

business<br />

improvement<br />

Developmen<br />

t <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> KM<br />

strategy<br />

Visibility <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

leadership<br />

Change<br />

management<br />

304<br />

Measurement<br />

improves<br />

performance <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

KM activities<br />

Sustaining <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

performance <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

KM activities

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