Boston Knowledge Management Forum
A Community of Practice
Learning and Working in the Knowledge Management Community

8:15- 8:45 Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:45 - Opening and Introductions

Presentations

KM and Web 2.0 - A User's Perspective - Ray Sims, formerly Director of Knowledge Management at Novell
This presentation begins by summarizing what Web 2.0 means from a behavioral (not tools) perspective and what that implies for the future of knowledge management. It then connects these ideas via an exploration of the business-driven use cases related to KM that most benefit from Web 2.0 behaviors and software application approaches. The presentation concludes with some general observations of where we are collectively in this journey and provides some prescriptive guidance for those on the path to knowledge management and Enterprise 2.0.

Web 2.0 Tools for Knowledge Management - Mark Frydenberg, Senior Lecturer, Computer Information Systems Department, Bentley College
Recent years have seen a shift in how people have used the World Wide Web as it evolved from a tool for disseminating information and conducting business to a platform facilitating new ways of information sharing, collaboration, and communication in a digital age. A new vocabulary has emerged, as mashups, flickr, YouTube, del.icio.us, twitter, and WikiPedia have come to characterize the genre of interactive applications collectively known as Web 2.0. This session will provide an overview of Web 2.0 tools and concepts, and describe how they may be used to create, share, and manage knowledge.

Case Study: The Siemens BeFirst Portal - David Aponovich, Content Management Strategist, ISITE Design
The Siemens BeFirst Portal provides solid lessons for Enterprise 2.0/KM 2.0. It has been recognized as one of the best, early examples of how a large enterprise has brought the principles of Web 2.0 into a business context, and Siemens sees it as a huge competitive advantage. The Siemens project has been recognized by AIIM for its Carl B. Nelson Best Practice Awards; it was one of only three "large company projects" honored each year globally by AIIM.

Recent Research on Enterprise 2.0 and KM - Dan Keldsen, Director, Market Intelligence, AIIM
Do "Knowledge Inclined" companies fare any better? Dan will discuss the results of some hot-off-the-press research done by AIIM on Enterprise 2.0.

TOPIC TBA - Jessica Lipnack, CEO and co-founder, NetAge Inc.

3:30 - 3:45 - Wrap Up
[Room is available for audience to network until 4:30 pm]

Registration click here to register

Speaker Biographies:

Ray Sims has dedicated the past decade of his career to knowledge management, learning and development, and the intersection of these two. While Director of Knowledge Management at Novell, he contributed to the early adoption of wikis and blogs in 2004-5. For the past 16 months, he has blogged as Sims Learning Connections, where he primarily writes about topics related to KM, L&D, Enterprise 2.0, and the practical personal adoption of new Web software applications as components of what he calls a "personal learning environment." After leaving Novell last year, Ray has been working as an independent consultant in these areas. On 7, April he will return to corporate employment as an industry sector knowledge manager at a large professional services firm. Ray has a MBA from Cornell, where he was first introduced to the concept of knowledge management in 1995. Earlier, he earned his undergraduate and masters degree in mechanical engineering and worked for IBM's development labs, before joining Cambridge Technology Partners as an IT Consultant upon graduation from business school.

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Mark Frydenberg is a Senior Lecturer in the Computer Information Systems Department at Bentley College. Mark currently teaches an innovative course that introduces Information Technology concepts through the lens of Web 2.0. Mark was a pioneer of student-created podcasts as a tool for learning. He has spoken at several academic and professional conferences in the United States and Europe on integrating emerging technologies in the information technology classroom. His professional interests include learning and teaching with new technologies.

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David Aponovich

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Dan Keldsen

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Jessica Lipnack

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Larry Chait

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Advance registration is required to be eligible for the $50 for the full-day rate. Registration includes continental breakfast and lunch. After filling out the registration form, you may elect to pay using PayPal or you can mail your check to the address provided. Make the check payable to Boston KM Forum. We would appreciate prepayment to speed the on-site registration process. Note that this event is heavily subsidized by The Boston KM Forum to keep the cost within the reach of all KM practitioners. For walk-ins, $60 at the door, cash or check only. Registration click here to register

Boston KM Forum wishes to thank the
Bentley College, Elkin B. McCallum Graduate School of Business
for its continued support of the KM series.

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