Implementation of a knowledge management tool within a VDO network : preliminary results
Part of : WSEAS transactions on business and economics ; Vol.6, No.2, 2009, pages 53-62
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53-62
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This paper presents a Knowledge Management (KM) software tool which has been designed tosupport managing implementation of best practices and improvement initiatives within a VDO (VirtualDevelopment Office) Network. A VDO Network is an organization integrated by SMEs, with a particularform of governance. Furthermore, the KM tool enables building a knowledge base of key capabilitiesavailable to a VDO to support decision-making and responding effectively to new business opportunities. KMtool acts not only as a repository for knowledge pertaining to improvement initiatives, but it also drives SMEsto apply and share that knowledge within the wider VDO Enterprise Network. The availability of KM toolsfor SMEs is rare. This is more evident for Enterprise Networks. The KM tool can be easily modified toaddress better the requirements of the user (VDO) due to its flexible architecture.
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knowledge management, knowledge sharing, virtual development office, SMEs
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