Knowledge Management
Introduction What could a Knowledge Stewardship team look like? Consider the foundational elements below from which a scenario is then briefly sketched. The new model may only be achieved over the course of a few years through multiple step-wise iterations. Multiple Facets Managing organizational knowledge for improved outcomes is a
Knowledge Management
A reflection on the meanings and nuances of "knowledge management." The punch line: knowledge management (KM) is a mindset and process of collaboratively describing a desired future state of affairs, the required information needed to make decisions towards those desired outcomes, and the ecosystem of practices to collect,
Musing
Key questions that impact how I think and what I pursue in the false dichotomy of work-life (when, in reality, all is connected). * What does success look like? When I offer this up to an individual or a group, the responses are quite telling. People define "success" in
Networks
Scenario: multiple organizations connected through shared goals believing collaboration leads to greater impact on their constituents. These organizations are based in different countries around the globe, speak various languages, employ a range of people, and utilize myriad digital communication tools. Issue: these organizations recognize the importance of clear communication, information
Library
A few thoughts on possible library transformations. Library from the Latin liber, bark. At what point do artificial intelligence and computer algorithms supplant the human editor and curator? Can the machine filter through all available data and select out that which is most appropriate to a user's needs?
Musing
As an analytical thinker, I ponder future outcomes in both home and work life, and the intermediate steps to see transformation from the current to the future state of affairs. The analogy I often use is that of directing a water craft from its current location to some desired location,
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Humanity United funded a set of projects during my time at iScale on the issue of peace building, particularly around enhancing the network of organizations pursuing common goals related to peace and security.
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Canada's international development organization funds research across the spectrum of issues. IDRC has funded the following projects where I have been a member: International Open Data Charter, Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data, and projects when I worked with iScale, largely on project monitoring, evaluation, and learning.
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The Omidyar Network is a philanthropy that invests in both nonprofit and for-profit projects. My work on the Global Initiative for Fiscal Transparency and the International Open Data Charter received funding from the Omidyar Network.
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The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation supports many grantees on an international scale and has supported several projects of which I have been a part. Projects: * Global Initiative for Fiscal Transparency * Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data
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"The United Nations Foundation links the UN’s work with others around the world, mobilizing the energy and expertise of business and non-governmental organizations to help the UN tackle issues including climate change, global health, peace and security, women's empowerment, poverty eradication, energy access, and U.S.
Project
The goal of the International Open Data Charter is to foster greater coherence and collaboration for the increased adoption and implementation of shared open data principles, standards, and good practices across sectors around the world. The Charter is a set of agreed-upon open data Principles, based on the G8 Open