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Appendix d: information technologybusiness <strong>and</strong> mission outcomes, through objectives<strong>and</strong> measures. This insight can help foster a culture <strong>of</strong>accountability <strong>and</strong> increase management’s effectiveness.Knowledge ManagementHHS is a knowledge-intensive organization <strong>and</strong> facessignificant opportunities <strong>and</strong> challenges in generatingvalue from its intellectual <strong>and</strong> knowledge-based assets.Knowledge Management is a way <strong>of</strong> doing business thatcapitalizes on the knowledge <strong>of</strong> an organization <strong>and</strong> itsindividual employees.Knowledge Management provides the processes<strong>and</strong> structures to create, capture, analyze, <strong>and</strong> act oninformation. It highlights both the conduits to knowledge,as well as the bottlenecks. The emphasis in KnowledgeManagement is on human know-how <strong>and</strong> how to enable itto bring maximum return for an organization.Information technology is critical to facilitate knowledgesharing <strong>and</strong> can be seen as the vehicle for effectiveKnowledge Management. Getting the right knowledgeto the right person for the right task at the right time isthe goal. Whether to improve organizational efficiency,or embrace innovation, Knowledge Management efforts<strong>and</strong> initiatives add great value to an organization.Knowledge Management:• Facilitates better, more informed decisions;• Contributes to the intellectual capital <strong>of</strong> anorganization;• Encourages the free flow <strong>of</strong> ideas that leads toinsight <strong>and</strong> innovation;• Eliminates redundant processes, streamlinesoperations, <strong>and</strong> enhances employee retentionrates;• Improves customer service <strong>and</strong> efficiency; <strong>and</strong>• Can lead to greater productivity.HHS is charged with communicating information tocitizens, customers, employees, <strong>and</strong> Federal, State, <strong>and</strong>local governments. The management <strong>and</strong> sharing <strong>of</strong>knowledge within HHS is <strong>of</strong> paramount importanceto its stakeholders. The collaborative nature <strong>of</strong>activities depends on advancing the underst<strong>and</strong>ing<strong>of</strong> this innovative business model. HHS is committedto implementing this innovative business processthroughout the <strong>Department</strong>.172 HHS Strategic Plan FY 2007-2012

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