Organizational Development for Knowledge Management at Water ...

Case Examples
1 ReVisions A small behavior health care organization that needed a
process to capture knowledge and implement knowledge
management processes throughout the organization.
2 Mitre Corporation Implemented a knowledge system and four years later
performed a knowledge audit to analyze the systems
benefits.
3 Hill and Knowlton Developed a new knowledge-sharing system that utilized
professionals and captured external knowledge therefore
increasing efficiency within the organization.
4 Chrysler Corporation An organization that used communities of practice to
demonstrate the power of knowledge and the value of
knowledge sharing.
5 Natural Resources Canada Established knowledge services task group to discover
patterns and processes in a complex organization.
6 Exploration & Production
(SHELL HP)
The organization developed a four-prong approach to
knowledge management in order to improve performance.
7 The U.S. Army An example of how After Action Reviews create ideas by
applying lessons learned through a process of continuous
learning.
8 National Water Resources
Institute (NWRI), Nigeria
9 The Socio Economic Unit
Foundation (SEUF), India
10 Institute of Water and
Sanitation Development
(IWSD), Zimbabwe
An organization that has a vision to become a leading
knowledge institution for the water sector in Nigeria through
training, research and technical service.
A foundation that experienced a transition from being an
implementer organization to a resource organization by
improving knowledge creation and flow between
individuals.
An institute that realized shared knowledge can be applied
in any situation and therefore creates an enabling
environment.
11 TREND, Ghana This organization is working toward becoming an
independent institution by using a knowledge management
approach which is changing staff attitudes and
management styles.
12 AMRED, Kenya An institution dedicated to improving the health of the
African people through improvement of documentation and
sharing of information and knowledge.
13 Federal Aviation
Administration
FAA developed a Knowledge Services Network (KSN) to
facilitate the movement of business processes to virtual
environments.
14 Defense Information An agency that recognized that knowledge is an effective
©2011 Water Research Foundation. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.