{"product_id":"building-on-knowledge-9781405147095","title":"Building on Knowledge","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis guide shows design practices and other construction professionals how to manage knowledge successfully. It explains how to develop and implement a knowledge management strategy, and how to avoid the pitfalls, focusing on the techniques of learning and knowledge sharing that are most relevant in professional practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One Foundations 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParadoxical professionals 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew context, new issues 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is in this book 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Knowledge at Work 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow we learn 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat makes an expert 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVarieties of knowledge 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting the pieces together 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Strategic Frameworks 34\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting points 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrameworks for thinking 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding conviction 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 The Challenges of Change 44\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy initiatives fail 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifficulty is normal 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Leadership and Other Roles 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAction starts where the buck stops 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractical leadership 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther roles 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowledge-conscious management 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Knowledge Audit and Beyond 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding square one 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAudit techniques 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom audit to action plan 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting plans into practice 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Two Tools and Techniques 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 The Knowledge-Friendly Office 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironments matter 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigning the knowledge-friendly office 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorkplaces for teams 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Expanding Networks 106\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt's not what you know . . . 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHelp from IT 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigning networking tools 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Learning from Peers 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSee one, do one, teach one 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMentoring in different contexts 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Learning from Practice 128\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice: the invisible lab and unsung teacher 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWindows of opportunity 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForesight: learning from invention 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHindsight: learning from mistakes – and success 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing cases 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Communities of Practice 146\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEncouraging enthusiasts 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating communities 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Organisational Memory 151\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe indispensability of the written word 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeciding what to record, and how 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapturing knowledge 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDocumenting knowledge 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoftware frameworks 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Personal Knowledge Management 176\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquipment for the mind gym 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping personal expertise 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding a bionic memory 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Synergies 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIT-enabled synergies: networking directories, knowledge bases and business systems 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating and sharing knowledge: foresight, hindsight and knowledge bases 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiple synergies: communities of practice, knowledge bases and mentoring 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Three Knowledge Management in Practice 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Introduction to the Case Studies 189\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe case studies 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecurring patterns 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Aedas 193\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting points 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMIS 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAedas Studio 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowledge audit 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmerging knowledge systems 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommentary 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Arup 206\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting points 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProjects 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFuture 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommentary 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Broadway Malyan 213\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting points 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Process 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho's Who 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContact database 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInduction process 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommentary 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 Buro Happold 223\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting points 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe prototype 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe fi nal design 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessing the results 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommentary 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 Edward Cullinan Architects 231\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting points 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowledge strategy 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommentary 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21 Feilden Clegg Bradley 244\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting points 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHindsight reviews 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYellow Pages 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowledge base 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommentary 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e22 Penoyre \u0026amp; Prasad 254\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting points 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe R\u0026amp;D database 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe knowledge bank 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons learned 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommentary 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e23 Whitbybird 263\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1: Identifying knowledge systems and assets 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2: Selecting a subset for audit 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3: Choosing audit methods 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4: Designing the questionnaire 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5: Testing and refi ning the questionnaire 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6: Conducting the survey 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7: Analysing the results 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommentary 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e24 WSP 269\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting points 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnical coordinator workshops 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommentary 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e25 Case Studies on Foresight and Hindsight 273\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmicus Group 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBAA 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBP\/Bovis Global Alliance 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuro Happold 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLattice Property 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e26 Where Next for Knowledge Management? 291\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeb 2.0 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Semantic Web 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopments in psychology and the science of human relations 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsights from neuroscience 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 301\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407881183575,"sku":"9781405147095","price":74.66,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/building-on-knowledge-9781405147095","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}