Zach Wahl, Author at Enterprise Knowledge

Making KM Clickable with Search

Zach Wahl December 11, 2018 . Blog

I’ve been in the business of Knowledge Management Consulting for the vast majority of my career and, in my experience, one of the most challenging aspects to KM is its intangibility. I’ve helped an array of organizations to define their … Continue reading

Achieving Real AI Through KM

Zach Wahl September 5, 2018 . Blog

At EK, we’ve consistently talked about the foundational value of Knowledge Management to achieve some of the more advanced information management, findability, and semantic web capabilities organizations have been seeking. At the same time, we’ve increasingly been coming across organizations … Continue reading

Moving Your Knowledge Management Journey Forward with Design Thinking

Zach Wahl August 17, 2018 . Blog

As I’ve often asserted, one of the major reasons KM efforts fail is the lack of early, frequent, and consistent involvement from end users. We also continue to see organizations struggle with early KM strategy and decision-making, failing to get … Continue reading

Beyond Findability

Zach Wahl August 9, 2018 . Blog

For most of my career, one of my favorite “made up” words has been findability. It is the perfect term to explain the “why” of taxonomy, search, and, in many cases, Knowledge Management in general. When I talk findability, I … Continue reading

Why KM Efforts Fail

Zach Wahl July 6, 2018

In my career as a KM Consultant, I’ve often worked with organizations who have previously experienced failed KM initiatives and want to avoid repeating past mistakes. I’ve worked with an array of organizations spanning industries, size, and geography, yet the … Continue reading

Knowledge Management Benchmarking: Part 2

Zach Wahl March 7, 2018 . Video

In the final part of this two-part series, EK’s Zach Wahl continues his discussion of the proprietary Knowledge Management Maturity Benchmark, used as part of EK’s Strategy and Design Services. Zach describes the five workstreams which make up the benchmark, and … Continue reading

Knowledge Management Benchmarking: Part 1

Zach Wahl February 13, 2018 . Video

As part of EK’s Strategy and Design efforts, we work with organizations to clearly define the Current State of KM as a starting point. To that end, we have developed a proprietary Knowledge Management Maturity Benchmark, based on our years … Continue reading

Why Practical Knowledge Management Matters More Than Ever

Zach Wahl January 25, 2018 . Presentation

EK’s Zach Wahl recently presented at the annual KMI Showcase in Tysons Corner, VA. Wahl’s presentation, titled “Why Practical KM Matters More than Ever,” covered EK’s definitions of Knowledge and Information Management and discussed core business challenges and how KM can help … Continue reading

EK’s Year in Review – 2017

Zach Wahl December 29, 2017 . Blog

As I did last year, I’m proud to close the year with a look back on EK’s accomplishments. We experienced another year of growth in new staff, new clients, and expansion of long-term efforts. We also continued to receive recognition … Continue reading

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