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Knowledge Management

What is Knowledge Management? Definition and meaning

The term knowledge management deals with the acquisition, development, transfer, safeguarding and use of knowledge. This systematic capture of knowledge is an important success factor for a company. On the one hand, it is a component of quality management in accordance with DIN ISO 9001; on the other hand, it also serves to accelerate innovation.

Knowledge management has the task of building a knowledge database, sharing it and developing it further. This can be shaped effectively through modern collaboration tools.

The aim is to increase competitiveness. Through trained specialist staff, information is directly available within the company and innovations can thus be implemented more quickly.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the purpose of knowledge management?
The purpose of knowledge management is to build a knowledge database, to share that knowledge and to develop it further. This way valuable company knowledge remains permanently available and is not lost.
Why is knowledge management important?
The systematic capture of knowledge is an important success factor: it increases competitiveness, makes information directly available within the company and accelerates innovation.
Which software supports knowledge management?
Modern collaboration tools let you collect and share knowledge effectively. A central building block is the Internal Wiki from projectfacts, in which your team stores knowledge in a structured way and develops it further.