IPP Consulting: Free Enterprise Search Workshop (23 Oct)

IPP Consulting are hosting another free 2 1/2 hour workshop on Thursday 23rd October, this time looking at Enterprise Search.

Its a requirement that comes up all the time – give me a “Google-like search capability”… but why is it so hard?

Places are limited and you must RSVP – further details over on the ChiefTech blog.

Knowledge Frameworks for Enhanced Performance (17 November 2008)

Arthur Shelley, author of the The Organizational Zoo A Survival Guide to Workplace Behavior, will be running a workshop in Sydney on 17th November on Knowledge Frameworks for Enhanced Performance.

This is a participant driven day that offers strategies for promoting a knowledge sharing culture via case studies, participants own experiences and the professional experience of the presenter.  Theory is minimised, the focus is on practical solutions which will deliver strategies for effective knowledge capabilities to create dynamic high performance knowledge organisations. Each participant will receive comprehensive documentation as an ongoing reference.

For more information, please visit the PICS Website.

Feedback from last night’s KM Forum panel discussion

We had some great feedback about last night’s KM Forum panel on the value of social networking:

“I would like to say "Thank you" for organising last night forum and ‘Thank you’ to the panel for the discussion.  This is by far the best forum night.”

and

“May I commend on the very interesting session at yesterday’s forum… Well done…. will definitely be sharing this with [our internal KM team]. "

UPDATE: Also check out Michael Specht’s report from the panel.

PS Don’t forget to RSVP for the special forum event with David Gurteen on the 10th October.

Intranets 2.0 and Taxonomy 2.0 (29th-30th October 2008)

Please note: The early bird discount for these events runs out at the end of this week

Intranets 2.0
Exploiting and reaping the benefits of social media from inside the organizational firewall
29th October 2008, Sydney

With case studies and practical tips from Australia’s leading organisations – SunGard, Sparke Helmore, TabCorp, IPP Consulting, AMP, Arup, News Digital Media & Telstra – this one-day conference will demonstrate how organisations are weaving social media tools into their existing intranet framework to enhance functionality and create two-way communication.

Taxonomies 2.0
Harnessing web 2.0 tools and technologies for enhanced content categorization, tagging and search
30th October 2008, Sydney

During the course of this intensive one day event, an expert line-up of speakers will talk you through the steps you need to take in order to exploit the benefits of social media when related to your organisational taxonomies. Taxonomies are  a fundamental part of your information architecture for the management and organisation of content. With the introduction of 2.0 tools and applications, their importance has never been so prevalent.

For more information on these events, please go to www.keyforums.com.au or call 02 9436 4255 to request a copy of the brochure.