Knowledge Management Case
Book
Siemens Best Practises
Tom Davenport
Gilbert Probst
With a Foreword by Dr.
Heinrich von Pierer
President and CEO of Siemens AG
While theoretical perspectives on knowledge management abound, there is clearly a lack of
shared practical applications and experiences. This book provides a perspective on
knowledge management at Siemens - an internationally recognised benchmark. Tom Davenport
and Gilbert Probst bring together instructive case studies from different areas of this
major transnational corporation that reflect the rich insights gained from years of
experience in practising knowledge management.
The Knowledge Management Case Book provides a comprehensive account of how organisational
knowledge assets can be managed effectively. Specific emphasis is given to the development
of generic lessons that can be learned from Siemens' experience. The book also offers a
roadmap to building a mature knowledge enterprise , thereby enhancing our
understanding of the steps that need to be taken in order to sustain competitive dominance
in the knowledge economy.
Contents
Introduction
Siemens' Knowledge Journey
I Knowledge Transfer
ShareNet - the next
generation knowledge management
SiemensIndustrialServices:
Turning know-how into results
Networked knowledge -
implementing a system for sharing technical tips and expertise
Practice Exchange in a Best
Practice Marketplace
II Communities of practice
The power of communities: How
to build Knowledge Management on a corporate level using a bottom-up approach
KECnetworking - Knowledge
Management at Infineon Technologies AG .,
III Added value of Knowledge
Management
A guided tour through The
Siemens Business Services Knowledge Management Framework
A journey through a networked
and filmless hospital
How to manage company
dynamics: An approach for Mergers and Acquisitions Knowledge Exchange
Knowledge Master - a
collaborative learning program for Knowledge Management
IV Measuring Knowledge
Management
Getting real about knowledge
sharing: the Premium-on-Top bonus System
The Knowledge Network
Indicator - measuring knowledge networking and knowledge transfer
Customer empowerment via the
Web: • Exploring new ways of developing Siemens' knowledge base
270 pages