Army Techniques Publication Atp 6-01.1 (FM 6-01.1) Techniques for Effective Knowledge Management March 2015 by United States Government Us Army (Paperback / softback, 2015)
This publication, Army Techniques Publication ATP 6-01.1 (FM 6-01.1) Techniques for Effective Kwledge Management provides doctrinal kwledge management guidance. It provides doctrine for the organization and operations of the kwledge management section, and establishes the doctrinal principles, techniques, and procedures necessary to effectively integrate kwledge management into the operations of brigades and higher. The Army embraced kwledge management as a discipline in 2003. How the Army manages information and facilitates the movement of kwledge has changed dramatically in recent years. This includes the growth of kwledge management in the Army and refinement of associated techlogy-both hardware and software. Recognizing that the ability to efficiently manage kwledge is essential to effective mission command, the Army authorized the Army Kwledge Management Qualification Course, with additional skill identifier to prepare Soldiers for kwledge management's complex challenges. Kwledge management sections at brigade through theater army headquarters w work with commanders and staffs to help manage kwledge in their organizations; bridging the art of command and the science of control through kwledge management. What individuals and small elements kw that could help others cant be widely shared without the means to share it. The volume of available information makes it difficult to identify and use relevant information, kwledge management provides the means to efficiently share kwledge, thus enabling shared understanding and learning in organizations. To do this, kwledge management creates, organizes, applies, and transfers kwledge and information between authorized people. It seeks to align people, processes, and tools-including information techlogy-in the organization to continuously capture, maintain, and reuse key information and lessons learned to help units learn and adapt and improve mission performance. Kwledge management enhances an organization's ability to detect and remove obstacles to kwledge flow, thereby fostering mission success. Because collaboration is a key contributor to kwledge management, it is imperative that everyone be involved in the process: from the generating force, that trains and sustains the Soldier, to the Operating Force, which ensures Soldiers survive and thrive every day in every circumstance or location. ATP 6-01.1 has an introduction, six chapters, and Appendixes A through H. The introduction expands on the manual's purpose and summarizes the doctrine it contains. Chapter 1 explains Kwledge management to support the U. S. Army. Chapter 2 discusses the Kwledge management assessments. Chapter 3 discusses designing kwledge management solutions. Chapter 4 discusses developing kwledge management solutions. Chapter 5 discusses piloting kwledge management solutions. Chapter 6 discusses implementing kwledge management solutions. Appendix A provides a format for a kwledge management annex. Appendix B contains information on kwledge management standard operating procedures (SOP). Appendix C discusses kwledge management tools. Appendix D discusses techniques for content management. Appendix E discusses interviewing techniques. Appendix F discusses techniques for facilitation of a professional forum. Appendix G discusses focus areas for kwledge management assessments. Appendix H provides a format for a kwledge strategy.