{"id":2608,"date":"2021-11-20T18:57:20","date_gmt":"2021-11-20T18:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ekpubs.com\/?page_id=2608"},"modified":"2021-12-02T17:35:10","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T17:35:10","slug":"introduction-to-eboks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ekpubs.com\/index.php\/introduction-to-eboks\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to e-Bodies of Knowledge (eBoKs)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"alignfull has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:48px;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Capture, share, apply, and grow the valuable knowledge<\/strong> <strong>inside your head and the heads of others<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull are-vertically-aligned-top is-style-twentytwentyone-columns-overlap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-default is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:48px;padding-left:20px\">\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">You suddenly get a flash of wisdom or insight. &nbsp;You want to remember it, maybe even share it with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You write it down. \u00a0Only it ends up getting lost in a pile of notebooks, index cards, and &#8220;sticky notes&#8221; that even you would have a hard time finding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The good news is, it doesn&#8217;t have to be that way. &nbsp;We&#8217;ll show you how to easily and habitually capture, organize and share your valuable &#8220;know-how.&#8221; &nbsp;And best of all, you can help others to do the same.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ekpubs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/SME4.png?resize=480%2C347&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image of an expert attempting to put what she knows into a diagram\" class=\"wp-image-1824\" width=\"480\" height=\"347\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"alignfull has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:48px\">If you&#8217;re involved in any of the following, you&#8217;ve come to the right place:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-style-default is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element dynamic-group-k87794e2\" data-css=\"tve-u-17038fc5ddc\">\n<h4 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-css=\"tve-u-17038fc332f\">Knowledge Management<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element dynamic-group-k87798jg\" data-css=\"tve-u-17038fddd53\">\n<p data-css=\"tve-u-17038fca6f2\">Chief Knowledge Officers (CKOs), Chief Learning Officers (CLOs), and other executives, managers, and practitioners responsible for managing expert and institutional knowledge<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element dynamic-group-k87794e2\" data-css=\"tve-u-17038fc5ddc\">\n<h4 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-css=\"tve-u-17038fc332f\">Content curation and authoring<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element dynamic-group-k87798jg\" data-css=\"tve-u-17038fddd53\">\n<p data-css=\"tve-u-17038fca6f2\">Content authors, site owners and custodians<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element dynamic-group-k87794e2\" data-css=\"tve-u-17038fc5ddc\">\n<h4 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-css=\"tve-u-17038fc332f\">Coaching and mentoring<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element dynamic-group-k87798jg\" data-css=\"tve-u-17038fddd53\">\n<p data-css=\"tve-u-17038fca6f2\">Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), small business owners and entrepreneurs, and anyone who has mastered a trade or craft that needs to be passed on to others<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"alignfull has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Knowledge doesn&#8217;t manage itself<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ekpubs.com\/index.php\/curation-and-governance-ebok\/definitions#Knowledge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Knowledge<\/a>, both human and machine, needs\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ekpubs.com\/index.php\/curation-and-governance-ebok\/definitions#Curation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">curation<\/a>. \u00a0The speed and volume at which knowledge is created continue to accelerate at an ever-faster pace.  This means that you and your organization need\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ekpubs.com\/index.php\/curation-and-governance-ebok\/definitions\/#KnowledgeCuration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">knowledge curation<\/a>\u00a0now more than ever. \u00a0And there are serious penalties if you don\u2019t bring this runaway expansion under control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ve seen no shortage of tools and techniques for building knowledge bases and repositories. Yet the question remains,&nbsp;<em><strong>\u201cHow&nbsp;do I&nbsp;design, build, and maintain a<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ekpubs.com\/index.php\/curation-and-governance-ebok\/definitions\/#BodyOfKnowledge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">body of knowledge<\/a><\/strong> <strong>that\u2019s easily accessible by myself and others?\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, we\u2019ve seen too many knowledge curation projects launched with great fanfare, only to quickly slide back into chaos. &nbsp;\u201c<em>We don\u2019t have time for this<\/em>,\u201d is a common push-back. &nbsp;That\u2019s because&nbsp;<strong>knowledge curation takes time and effort.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the pain that results from not doing it keeps ratcheting up as the zettabytes keep piling on. &nbsp;That&#8217;s why we&#8217;ve put together an eBoK that makes the whole process easy, satisfying, and enjoyable!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"alignfull has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Key steps in knowledge curation:<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\" data-css=\"tve-u-179a10b302c\">\n<p data-css=\"tve-u-179a10b302d\">In this eBoK, you&#8217;ll learn how to:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-styled_list\" data-icon-code=\"icon-dot-circle-regular\" data-css=\"tve-u-179a10e4a82\">\n<ul class=\"tcb-styled-list\">\n<li class=\"thrv-styled-list-item\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-css=\"tve-u-179a10e4a83\"><span class=\"thrv-advanced-inline-text tve_editable tcb-styled-list-icon-text tcb-no-delete tcb-no-save\" data-css=\"tve-u-179a10e4a85\">Determine what knowledge is worth capturing and in what form<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"thrv-styled-list-item\" data-css=\"tve-u-179a10e4a86\"><span class=\"thrv-advanced-inline-text tve_editable tcb-styled-list-icon-text tcb-no-delete tcb-no-save\" data-css=\"tve-u-179a10e4a88\">Share your knowledge with more people, even across different cultures and generations by bridging different world views, mental models, and learning modalities<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"thrv-styled-list-item\" data-css=\"tve-u-179a10e4a89\"><span class=\"thrv-advanced-inline-text tve_editable tcb-styled-list-icon-text tcb-no-delete tcb-no-save\" data-css=\"tve-u-179a10e4a8b\">Determine which tools and approaches to use for different types of knowledge, and how to integrate them into a single system<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"thrv-styled-list-item\" data-css=\"tve-u-179a10e4a8c\"><span class=\"thrv-advanced-inline-text tve_editable tcb-styled-list-icon-text tcb-no-delete tcb-no-save\" data-css=\"tve-u-179a10e4a8e\">Vet the knowledge and keep it up-to-date<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"thrv-styled-list-item\" data-css=\"tve-u-179a10e4a8f\"><span class=\"thrv-advanced-inline-text tve_editable tcb-styled-list-icon-text tcb-no-delete tcb-no-save\" data-css=\"tve-u-179a10e4a91\">Make knowledge flow and grow, from a single individual to an entire community of experts and practitioners<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"alignfull has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Yes, Executive Management, there is a payoff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ekpubs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Exec-board-meeting.jpg?resize=750%2C499&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"example board meeting\" class=\"wp-image-412\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>In organizations where we\u2019ve implemented these changes, the results have been dramatic, even in slow-moving industries such as oil and gas, food and agriculture, and government. \u00a0The following case example from one of our clients in the food and beverage industry serves as a brief illustration&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&#8220;Until recently, 90% of all reports were coming from a single department. \u00a0When it came to deciding what information would be communicated, this particular group essentially &#8216;ruled the roost.&#8217;\u00a0 After adopting the practice of knowledge curation company-wide, the contributions of other departments grew by over 300%. \u00a0This resulted in faster and more frequent introductions of new and improved products in a highly competitive market.\u00a0 An added benefit was an 80 \u2013 90% reduction in time taken to store and retrieve written reports.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"alignfull has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Making the right changes happen<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Changes such as in the above example take dedicated, persistent effort, balanced with strong leadership.\u00a0 But as your organization\u2019s critical knowledge becomes more easily accessible, it can be adapted and used by more people, resulting in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Faster and better decisions<\/li>\n<li>Improved ability to respond to \u201cpop-up\u201d problems and opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Less time wasted repeating mistakes and \u201cre-inventing the wheel.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Best of all, your intellectual capital, which represents roughly eighty percent or more of the total value of most organizations, will continue to grow.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"alignfull has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">An e-Body of Knowledge about building and curating e-Bodies of Knowledge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ll show you how to take what you or others already know (even what they don&#8217;t know that they know), organize it, and put it into a digital format in ways that can be easily accessed and used whenever needed. \u00a0We call it an e-Body of Knowledge, or &#8220;<em><strong>eBoK<\/strong><\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which is exactly what you&#8217;ll be using here on this site. &nbsp;You&#8217;ll be learning from (and even adding to) an eBody of Knowledge about building and curating e-Bodies of Knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-style-default is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>More about knowledge curation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"epkb-mp-article\" href=\"https:\/\/ekpubs.com\/index.php\/curation-and-governance-ebok\/why-need-ebok\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-kb-article-id=\"1522\"><span class=\"eckb-article-title article_underline_effect\"><span class=\"eckb-article-title__text\">A (very) brief history of knowledge curation<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"epkb-mp-article\" href=\"https:\/\/ekpubs.com\/index.php\/curation-and-governance-ebok\/k-curation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-kb-article-id=\"1526\"><span class=\"eckb-article-title article_underline_effect\"><span class=\"eckb-article-title__text\">What knowledge curation looks like<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Browse through parts of our curated e-Body of Knowledge<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ekpubs.com\/index.php\/curation-and-governance-ebok\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Knowledge Curation and Governance eBoK<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Become a Charter Subscriber<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ekpubs.com\/index.php\/invitation-to-charter-membership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Invitation to become a Charter Member<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Capture, share, apply, 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