Interesting fact: eGMS – so much for the government’s “mandatory” metadata requirement; 73% of central and 42% of local government websites fail the requirements on every single page, including important sites such as direct.gov.uk, the Cabinet Of…
An interesting new development courtesy of the ODPM – the TALK web site (Transferring Across Local Knowledge). The blurb says “this will go beyond key products, manuals and reports, to investigate and publicise local knowledge and know-how to help…
Interesting quote heard at the KIN conference: Public sector improvements due to knowledge work are one third of those in the private sector. Attributed to ‘Friedman’ – not sure if this would be Ken or Thomas (or someone else altogether?) Need to …
Interesting – or may be worrying is more appropriate – article in today’s Sunday Times about record tax levels. Mr Brown’s budget next week may ead us into the highest tax regime on record. Tax revenues will total 490 billion this year, up from …
Well actually…it’s the same paper, but still strying to get it through the convoluted Governance process. Currently awaiting feedback from the directore of finances….can we afford to implement a strategy that will only deliver improved collabo…
Not much to say today really. Have spent the day putting the finishing touches to the KM Strategy paper for my (public sector) client. Not quite sure that local government is quite ready for collaboration across the sector for identifying best pra…
Another day spent writing a report to enable the KM Strategy project to proceed. When I look back over the past 8 months, I think I’ve spent about 80% of that time writing reports and proposals. There has been some limited movement forward on the …
Feeling somewhat frustrated. Having spent the best part of around 4 days pulling together a compelling case for a new KM strategy for the client, with full budgetary breakdown for the duration of the 3-year programme, I was (a) not invited to the …
The following is a briefing for a new approach to ‘KM’ in that I’m attempting to get Local Government to buy into. These concepts are not new to the provate sector, but seem to be fairly radical ideas for the public sector. Will report later on wh…
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