Knowledge Management for Project Excellence

Knowledge Management for Project Excellence defines a methodology, called Projects with Learning Outcomes (ProwLO), for management of knowledge in projects, including a process model. This guide enables organizations to solve many known knowledge management problems as experienced in practice. The process model consists of eight processes, which are in turn made of activities. These processes are aligned with the generic life cycle of projects and programmes. They drive knowledge processes in project environments. ProwLO is a tool to institutionalize knowledge processing and optimize knowledge processes, and thereby provides the infrastructure for the development of learning organizations. This book, as a methodology, provides a lot of contextual information for a better understanding of knowledge management in the context of projects. First of all, it provides an understanding of the essence of knowledge. Second, examples of knowledge needs are provided in the context of two PRINCE2 processes and risk management. Third, it provides extensive background information on project management. This book offers a step-by-step guide to executing successful project management in the context of the key processes. It also provides the reader with a decision-making tool, supported by the capture of Cases, a key experience knowledge type. As such, it is an essential tool for any project manager operating in the knowledge economy.