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RIS609 - Knowledge Management. Lecturer: Mr A.J. Burger. In short. What is knowledge management? This course focuses on mechanisms for: Knowledge discovery Knowledge capture Knowledge sharing Knowledge application. Knowledge is power ! [ Sir Francis Bacon, 1597]
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RIS609 - Knowledge Management Lecturer: Mr A.J. Burger
In short • What is knowledge management? • This course focuses on mechanisms for: • Knowledge discovery • Knowledge capture • Knowledge sharing • Knowledge application
Knowledge is power! • [Sir Francis Bacon, 1597] • “…that knowledge is power, that knowledge is safety, and that knowledge is happiness.” • [Thomas Jefferson, 1817]
Module Outcomes • Knowledge management principles and concepts. • Technologies and systems for knowledge management. • Knowledge management systems which include knowledge discovery systems, knowledge capture systems, knowledge sharing systems and knowledge application systems. • The future of knowledge management.
Prescribed Text Book • Knowledge management: systems and processes • Authors: By Irma Becerra-Fernandez & Rajiv Sabherwal. (2010) • Publisher: M.E. Sharpe • ISBN: 978-0-7656-2351-5
Prescribed Text Book • Available from: • Van SchaikBookstore • www.loot.co.za • www.kalahari.com • www.take2.co.za
Assignments and Assessment • Module assessment (Test) • Class tests • Practical projects • Class participation • Final assessment
Class schedule – RIS609 • Tuesday mornings • 07h00 – 09h00