This unit is an elective for MIMS specialisations

This unit aims at complementing a technology focus to other non-technical knowledge management units

• Davenport, T. H. (2005). Working Thinking for a Living: How to Get Better Performances And Results from Knowledge Workers (Hardcover) . Boston: Harvard Business School Press, ISBN: 1591394236
• Becerra-Fernandez, Gonzalez and Sabherwal (2003) Knowledge Management: Challenges, Solutions and Technologies,. Prentice Hall.
• Davenport, T. H. & Prusak, L. (2000). Working Knowledge How Organizations Manage What They Know. Boston: Harvard Business School Press
• Probst, G., Raub, S., & Romhardt, K. (2000). Managing Knowledge; Building Blocks for Success. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
• Tiwana, A. (2002). The Knowledge Management Toolkit: practical techniques for building a knowledge management system (2nd ed.). Prentice-Hall International.
• Wenger, E. C., McDermott, R. & Snyder, W. M. (2002). Cultivating Communities of Practice: a guide to managing knowledge. Boston: Harvard Business School Press.

Two hour of lectures/presentations and one hour of tutorials or laboratory sessions each week or web/discussion database equivalents

• Software Title:
• Vendor:
• Version:
• OS: MS Windows XP ( ) and/or LINUX ( )
• License Details: (A valid software license certificate/s or Vendor permission must be available upon request if the software is to be installed for teaching)
• Are we currently licensed: Yes ( ) or No ( ) (If unsure, please check with your local IT support )
• If (Yes), who is the contact person for this software?:
• If (No), will the software license be arranged by: Staff member requesting the software ( ) or Technical Services* ( ) ? *If the latter is selected, please discuss your requirement/s with myself ASAP, prior to finalising your request, as there could be financial or resourcing implications.
• Is the software to be installed and accessed from a: Client/Workstation ( ), or Server ( ) ?
• Type of license: Site License ( ), Freeware ( ), FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) ( ), Shareware ( ), Lab based ( ) # of Licenses needed ____
• In what week will you commence using the software in class? Semester 1 (Week ___ ) and/or Semester 2 (Week ___ ):
• Nominated Staff For Acceptance Testing Software: (Name) (Phone) (Email)
• Additional Information: Special Requirements, Software Configuration/Installation Requirements, etc: