This document discusses knowledge management tools and strategies to support virtual collaboration in international networks. It introduces concepts like the KM house framework and explores how specific tools like SABA web conferencing and Open Atrium intranet software can be used. While virtual tools are useful, the document emphasizes that face-to-face meetings are still important for building relationships and shared understanding in a collaborative network. An assessment of different tools provides lessons learned about enabling effective virtual collaboration at an international level.
5. KCE?
Fedraal Kenniscentrum voor de
Gezondheidszorg – Centre fédéral d’expertise
des soins de santé
ION-OIP, parastatal(e) B, 50 FTE
To carry out studies and produce reports and
recommendations from evidence-based
information in order to support to the public
authorities when they take decisions on health
care and health insurance
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6. KCE’s research areas
• Good Clinical practices
GCP
• Health Services Research
HSR
• Health Technology Assessment
HTA
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20. THE KM HOUSE CONCEPT
Introducing…
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/georgivar/4953043711/
21. The KM house concept
Rossion F. Transfer of Long-Term Knowledge and Expertise: A Case Study in the Nuclear Sector. In: Srikantaiah T, Koenig MED,
American Society for Information Science and Technology., editors. Knowledge management in practice : connections and
context. Medford, N.J.: Information Today; c2008. p. 403-14.
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32. Hall
Agora
Auditorium
Experts
corner
Working
Teams
Library
Cockpit
Public information
Reference
documents
Standards,
processes and
procedures
Contact database
Question and
answers
(list or forum +
FAQs)
E workspace for
WP teams
Conferences
Training sessions
(e-meeting facility)
Webcasts
Planned / ongoing
projects info
CAPACITYBULILDINGSUPPORT
Recently published
HTA’s news
DISSEMINATION
CREATION
LEARNINGBYDOING
Emerging
technologies news
INFORMATION
SUPPORTCOLLABORATION
planned / ongoing
Project Monitoring
Public
access
External information
sources
Internal information
sources = WP tools
Templates
Members
only
Collaboration
members news
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36. Assessment
Functionality Rating Comments
VOIP Some colleagues have problems with audio
Phone not used (costs)
Video / Note used
Text chat Very important when no audio
Helps a lot when transmitting proposals
Must be saved apart
Slides Import sometimes abort (file format?)
Whiteboard / Not used
Poll / Not used
Screen share Can be difficult to manage for presenter
Very useful!!!
Emoticons Very useful!!!
Session recording Propriatary format, requires SABA app
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37. Assessment (cont.)
Requires admin rights on the computer
Requires specific firewall settings
JAVA application may be restricted by
ICT security rules
Last version causes problems (not
working on Mac)
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38. Lessons learned
It works!
We could not make without such a tool!
Lots of IT constraints
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52. Assessment
Functionality Rating Comments
News Not used a lot
Limited => Newsletter tool
Documents library ! Works well, some limitations
People tend to create a lot of subfolders
Planning Takes time to encode
Not used
Shoutbox Useless
Calendar No interaction with outLook (Import / Export)
Members Lot of people do not complete their profile (Photo,
competencies)
Discussion Best way to revise documents
Also used as « ticketing system » by webmasters
Polls / Not used
Webforms Auto fill based on profile
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53. Lessons learned
Needs description is important!
Users are lazy….
Changing the habits is a challenge
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55. Classical way to communicate
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/dcosand/5399855440/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/delartful/4812078489/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/donovan_beeson/5275084531/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscoferreira/4588130338/
56. New options to communicate
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/niallkennedy/68815825/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mynetx/5205684044/
http://www.washington.edu/itconnect/connect/email/uw-email/configuring/os-x-mail6/osx-mail/
https://www.facebook.com/TheCochraneLibrary
https://twitter.com/EUnetHTA
59. Meet face to face matters!
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/ceardach/4550836301/
60. Meet face to face matters!
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/hpnadig/5290358767/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Bangalore/Bangalore24
61. A KM Framework helps you to support a
multinational network
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