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Intellectual Property Management
Intellectual property/capital are terms used to describe intangible assets: the results of human thought and talent that have value and are original. This can include designs, published text, new inventions or improvement, software and music. Managing and protecting that IP in a way that drives more value and stimulates sustainable growth is important for many organizations.

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Features

Cloud technology: A synergistic environment for KM and generative AI

Cloud technology may have become a commodity to some extent, but it is not a simple commodity. The technology that allows cloud computing to be dynamic and agile is composed of many interrelated components, which means that when one thing goes wrong, the problem can cascade. Despite the fact that nearly every organization is using the cloud, about one-third report that their cloud implementations have failed completely, and about one-fourth report that their migration has not met the intended schedule.

KMWorld 2023 Video - How to Guard Against AI Bias

AI reflects the conscious and unconscious biases of the knowledge that's fed into it and the learning model at its core. So how do we arrive at a better understanding of our AI systems' biases-knowing that we may share them and have contributed to them-and take measures to curb and counteract them?

KMWorld 100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management 2024

We think these companies play a pivotal role in shaping the future and bringing relevancy to how knowledge is harnessed and made useful across diverse sectors. They are committed to driving efficiency and effectiveness through KM to organizations of all types.

KMWorld 2023 Video - How the M-23-07 Federal Mandate Impacts Government Agencies

The M-23-07 federal mandate for electronic message management and preservation goes into effect June 30, 2024 with its digitization and record-keeping requirements going into effect the next day. What will this mean for government agencies and their electronic records management practices going forward?

ViewPoints

What you should know about cross-border data transfer laws

Multinational companies are generally aware of data transfer laws, but smaller ones just embarking on looking beyond country borders may not be.

Avoiding the wrath of illegal data

To mitigate the risks associated with illegal data, organizations need to implement data governance policies and procedures to ensure that all data is properly documented, stored, and maintained.

Knowledge management experts provide KM predictions for 2023

Several KM leaders offer predictions for the space in 2023

Why SaaS visibility matters

With the increase of decentralized workplaces and remote and hybrid work models, SaaS has overtaken on-premises apps and become critical to any company's success

Columns

Pushing the boundaries of knowledge curation

Knowledge democratization occurs in two directions, seemingly engaged in an endless tug of war: acquisition and dissemination.

The third place of knowledge management

The third place I alluded to goes far beyond mechanistic KM or curated knowledge and takes us into the actual world of tacit knowledge. Here, knowledge comes from and often remains as personal experience, impressions, and intuition; it's undocumented and often hidden and elusive.

Should we go back to paper-based KM?

The sheer volume of largely useless data we have accumulated across the years severely limits the ability of AI to work well, and it comes at a heavy environmental and financial cost.

The trust problem with GenAI

2023 has been the year of ultra-hyping GenAI, and who is paying for this deluge of marketing? Technology vendors that want us to buy it. Again, it's impressive stuff, but when we shift from selling to buying and ultimately using it, many tough questions need to be asked.

Knowledge Management Whitepapers

2024 KMWorld Guide to KM Trends, Products, and Services

Unlocking the Power of Knowledge Management for Enterprise AI with Anzo and Knowledge Guru

100 Companies that Matter in Knowledge Management 2024

A Blueprint for Transforming Paper-Intensive Processes

Intellectual Property Management Directory