Organizing Your Data: File Naming Conventions and More

By John Steed
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Being smart about file naming conventions, metadata, and tagging can transform the way your organization uses internal knowledge. Learn why it matters.

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Managing Information Overload Through Knowledge Management

By Andrea Castle
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Managing information overload through knowledge management can save you time, money, and hassle. Data curation helps make your job easier.

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User Engagement and Community Building for Knowledge Management Success

By Fred Hassani
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A misconception in knowledge management is that technology will take care of everything for you. People think the technology will be so compelling that an instant community of knowledge sharers will spontaneously emerge. But, it doesn’t work that way in reality.

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What Is a Knowledge Management System and Why Would You Need One?

By Andrea Castle
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The last thing you want to do is waste valuable time looking for information in your messy internal file-sharing system. It’s time to learn what a knowledge management system is and how it can help.

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Information Continuity in the Federal Government

By Fred Hassani
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When federal agency leadership and staff change, institutional knowledge gets lost and missions are put at risk. Knowledge management helps preserve the agency’s information continuity and set up future staff for success.

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Curating Your Data for Better Outcomes

By Brie Gilvin
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Data curation and management – when done right – can be a powerful tool that leads to better outcomes. Here are a few tips to point you in the right direction.

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Marie Kondo-ing Our Geospatial Data

By Delwin Leung
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The Marie Kondo craze extends beyond your closets and attic: Learn from our GIS team, who is decluttering geospatial data to build a better product!

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New Year’s Resolutions to Kick-Start Knowledge Management and Information Curation

By John Steed
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If you’ve been to the gym lately, you know a lot of people are all-in on their New Year’s resolutions to get in shape and improve their health. If you’re not one of them, we promise not to judge you.

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Distilling Your Data to What’s Important

By Andrea Castle
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In our previous post, we looked at how knowledge management can solve your information overload. More isn’t always better. Deep down, you know it’s true. But it’s easy to forget, especially when it comes to collecting data.

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Cutting Through Information Overload so You Can Make Better Decisions

By Tyler Wilson
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When you need to find a key document, the last thing you want to hear from a colleague is, “It’s on the shared drive” or “It’s in SharePoint.” Searching for…

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