Assessment Information
You will write a 4000 word individual report which counts for 100% of your mark.
Report brief
Draw on selected knowledge management concepts, theories, and models discussed in the module to analyse and critically evaluate the knowledge management of a large organisation of your choice.
Your report should focus on the following aspects:
The analysis of your organisation’s approaches to internal knowledge management, for instance, relating to its knowledge management strategy as well as practices and tools in use.
The analysis of your organisation’s approaches to sourcing and managing external knowledge as well as protecting its knowledge.
The evaluation of the approaches in place and the derivation of recommendations for how the knowledge management of the organisation could be improved to foster innovation.
To achieve this, it will be critical to understand and briefly introduce the organisation, highlight the key knowledge management challenges it faces, and characterise its knowledge management requirements and aims. Also, consider discussing enablers of knowledge management that your organisation has or should have in place.
Report structure
The report should comprise the following parts:
an executive summary
an introduction setting the scene and outlining the aim of the report
a brief overview of the organisation and its knowledge management challenges and aims, drawing attention to the major features that you will relate to in the main analysis and recommendations (note that this part is different from the introduction)
the main analysis that considers approaches to internal knowledge management as well as the management of external knowledge and knowledge protection
recommendations on how the organisation could improve its knowledge management in light of your analysis; and
a conclusion that summarises your main findings and highlights the limitations of your report.
