Knowledge Management, Organizational Structures and People

ChiefExecMom

Knowledge management touches all parts of an organization.  This creates many opportunities and challenges for a KM department.  Organization and decision-making can help your company outperform or hold you back.  What is your organization structure doing for you?

1. Where does Knowledge Management fit in your organization (to whom does the head of KM report)? Is it the right place for it?
2. How many, and what kind of people work within the KM department? How do you find the best people for these jobs? (look for KM experience? other backgrounds?
3. What is the career path for someone in KM?
4. How effectively does your organization make and execute decisions about knowledge management? What helps or gets in the way?