I am starting to build (10 April 2007) a section of this website dedicated to KM Tools. It is very new and at first I simply plan to provide the minimum of information but to expand this over time. This page describes one such tool.
What is a knowledge audit?
The term ‘knowledge audit’ is in some ways a bit of a misnomer, since the traditional concept of an audit is to check performance against a standard, as in financial auditing. A knowledge audit, however, is a more of a qualitative evaluation. It is essentially a sound investigation into an organisation’s knowledge ‘health’. A typical audit will look at:
What are the organisation’s knowledge needs?
What knowledge assets or resources does it have and where are they?
What gaps exist in its knowledge?
How does knowledge flow around the organisation?
What blockages are there to that flow e.g. to what extent do its people, processes and technology currently support or hamper the effective flow of knowledge?
The knowledge audit provides an evidence-based assessment of where the organisation needs to focus its knowledge management efforts. It can reveal the organisation’s knowledge management needs, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats and risks.
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