Tomoye Communities of Practice Highlighted at Knowledge Management Conference and Expo
April 19, 2006
Tomoye Clients Speaking at Show, Highlighting Innovation and Value of Communities of Practice
Washington, DC - - Tomoye, the Community of Practice Company, today announced that several Tomoye clients will be presenting at the seventh annual Knowledge Management Conference and Expo.
| Where: | Knowledge Management Conference and Expo Ronald Reagan Building, Washington, DC Tomoye exhibiting in booth #229 |
| When: | April 19 to 21, 2006 |
| What: | Throughout the conference Tomoye clients from the U.S. Army, Defense Acquisition University, and Lockheed Martin will be discussing best practices, trends and issues related to communities of practice. All of these organizations have used a Tomoye community of practice to increase productivity, innovate, and share knowledge. |
Session and Speaker Details
Wednesday, April 19, 2006 8:30AM-11:30AM
Keys to Successful Communities of Practice: The Secret Handshake
This tutorial will include three individuals engaged with the US Army Leader Network:
- Mike Prevou (Ret) U.S. Army and Educational Advisor, Alion Science & Technology Corp.
- MAJ Brad Hilton, Knowledge Officer, Command and General Staff College.
- Steve McComb, Leader Network Program Manager, Command and General Staff College, Combined Arms Center, U.S. Army.
Wednesday, April 19, 2006 3:00PM-4:15PM
How to Use KM for Improved Decision-Making and Program Management
This session includes:
- COL Jim Galvin, Director, Battle Command Knowledge System, Ft. Leavenworth, U.S. Army: COL Galvin oversees the Army's communities of practice such as LOG net, NCO net and CompanyCommand.
Thursday, April 20, 2006 2:15PM-3:30PM
Successful Integration of KM and Learning Programs
- John Hickok, Director of Knowledge Management, Defense Acquisition University: John is responsible for DoD's three principle Acquisition, Technology & Logistics knowledge sharing systems, which includes the community of practice, the Acquisition Community Connection.
Friday, April 21, 2006 10:15AM-11:30AM
Strategies to Integrate Communities of Practice into Business Operations
This session will include:
- Jill Garcia, Knowledge Project Officer, Defense Acquisition University: Jill is the Project Manager for Acquisition Community Connection (ACC) and led the development of the DAU CoP Implementation Guide, which serves as the operational guide for establishing and nurturing CoPs within ACC.
- Patrice Jackson, Chief Knowledge Strategist, Logistics Community Senior Manager, Lockheed Martin: Patrice manages the Enterprise Logistics Community at Lockheed Martin with a horizontal perspective to include human capital development, education and leadership development and networked knowledge transfer.
To learn more about Tomoye communities of practice, please visit Tomoye in booth # 229.
Corporate Contact:
Eric Sauve
(819) 246-9007
esauve@tomoye.com
Media Contact:
Maggie Patterson
(613) 614-2053
mpatterson@ripnet.com