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How to Make SharePoint Not Look Like SharePoint, Part Two: Designing Your Master Page

In part one of our “How to Make SharePoint Not Look Like SharePoint” series, we discussed the KM value of custom-designed SharePoint sites, and guided readers through the activation of Publishing Infrastructure at the site collection level, and Server Publishing … Continue reading

How to Make SharePoint Not Look Like SharePoint, Part One: Enabling Publishing Features

At EK, many of our clients have either chosen, or been forced to leverage SharePoint. While SharePoint is recognized for its document management capabilities, users of the software often ask, “How can I make SharePoint not look like SharePoint?” In … Continue reading

Fueling Learning and Development with Knowledge Management

Projects at the intersection of knowledge management and learning and development are increasing. As the workforce diversifies to include five generations, and technology has matured to enable learning at the point of need, organizations have the opportunity to progress from … Continue reading

Design Thinking for Organization Design

At EK, we are mindful that for any Knowledge and Information Management initiative to be effectively adopted within an organization we have to ask ourselves two questions: “who will have to do their jobs differently?” and “what new processes and … Continue reading

Moving Your Knowledge Management Journey Forward with Design Thinking

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

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

Personas to Products: Writing Persona-Driven Epics and User Stories

Personas encompass the needs, motives, values, expectations, and goals of a user and help us develop user-centered products and solutions. This is particularly important when integrating knowledge management throughout our business; an approach where we are constantly involving business users … Continue reading