Knowledge Management Software Systems

Knowledge Management has been a prominent buzz-word within various business sectors for a number of years now. But how is the term best defined?

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Knowledge Management essentially refers to the gathering and sharing of an organisation's intellectual capital in various guises, and makes this information available in an organised, easily accessible fashion to relevant personnel within each department within the whole enterprise. One means by which this diverse information can be conveniently and efficiently stored and disseminated, according to many industry experts, is by means of a Knowledge Management software solution.

Employees and the knowledge they accumulate often over many years' service are the most important assets of many companies. It is therefore critical that the intellectual value stored in an individual's head is also able to be captured, indexed and accessible throughout the organisation by means of an appropriate system, which is the purpose of Knowledge Management Software.

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"Thanks to iTShowcase, we managed to fit into 4 or 5 hours what would probably have taken at least three days to organise ourselves." Damien Stevenson, Finance Director, Dane Group Plc

"iTShowcase provided me with a convenient opportunity and a freindly environment to short list suppliers and meet them face-to-face. By the third appointment we had found our perfect iT partner." Alan Foster, MD, AIM Engineering Ltd

iTSHOWCASE was created to help business in the selection of their enterprise software solutions. This web site contains thousands of articles, case studies and news items, together with a comprehensive supplier directory. When you are ready to start talking to suppliers face-to-face and iTSHOWCASE LIVE event is never far away.

Identifying the Business Requirements
A planned and structured approach to identifying the business requirements is essential to for any IT projects to succeed. Note:.- if achievement of benefits is not planned it will not take place.
If you're replacing an existing system, you will already have a clear understanding of your business needs and expected benefits, in which case iTSHOWCASE events can provide you with an ideal opportunity to find out which suppliers can help you.

Evaluating the Options for Sourcing the Solution
Arriving at a sourcing decision for an Information System (IS) should be seen as a culmination of a series of iterative reviews to assess the relative risk, cost and benefit of the options. The further the solution moves from a standard package, the higher the risk and the greater your reliance on the capability of the team. iTSHOWCASE events enable you to identify the products that most closely match your requirements.

Managing the Supplier Relationship
Management of supplier relationships is vital to the success of any Information Systems (IS) programme. The supplier may be required to support the system throughout its life expectancy; key suppliers will be involved in a number of projects. Senior management attention to building relationships with strategic suppliers can bring significant rewards.

Supplier relationships are mainly about people. At iTSHOWCASE events you'll meet potential suppliers face-to-face.

Select the Supplier
A structured, planned and well-informed approach is required to finding, assessing and selecting a solution and supplier. Your choice of supplier is likely to be a critical factor in your ability to deliver business benefits from Information Systems (IS), so you must get it right.

Now you have your short-list it's up to you how the relationships blossom!