[humanmarkup] Fwd: ANSI KM and KE Standards Committees

[Rex Brooks <rexb@starbourne.com>]

Hi Folks,

This came in over the transom this morning and I thought I would toss 
it along since James Landrum's definition of culture involved one of 
the most overload terms in current usage--Knowledge.

IF Culture is shared knowledge, in the wider sense I mentioned 
earlier, in the discussion thread on that topic, THEN we need to 
conversant with the current schools of thought in the groups working 
to standardize Knowledge Management. Like Topic Maps, it is one of 
those areas in which I actively lurk, and in this case, actively 
joined, which I may have cause to regret if participation becomes a 
requirement.

However, like Topic Maps, it is an area which we cannot ignore, so I 
am passing this along in the hope that someone amongst can also 
decide to monitor and participate in this group, which appears headed 
toward a significant role in shaping international knowledge 
management standards and practices.

Ciao,
Rex

>From: <secretariat@gkec.org>
>To: <rexb@starbourne.com>
>Subject: ANSI KM and KE Standards Committees
>Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 11:12:34 -0700
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>Dear Standards Committee Members,
>
>Over the last twelve months GKEC has held many informal Knowledge
>Management and Knowledge Economics standards discussions around the world
>laying the foundation for American and International Standards. 98% of all
>participants agreed to use economics as the framework to build standards
>for Knowledge Economics, Managerial Knowledge Economics, and Knowledge
>Management. This involves the inheritance of the instruments, language,
>definitions, metrics, theoretical and applied models from micro and
>macroeconomics. The decision was met with powerful support worldwide among
>policy-makers, senior management, decision-makers, and academia resulting
>in rapid advancements for the knowledge economics knowledge base.
>
>Now the real work begins. The GKEC Standards program moves from the
>research and testing stage to an ANSI draft standards development phase.
>Formal committees need to be formed.
>
>- Selection of main standards committee members based on qualifications
>per GKEC policy and procedures.
>- Selection of subcommittee members.
>- Selection of chairpersons and cochairpersons.
>- Designing of draft Knowledge Economics and Economics-based Knowledge
>Management standards.
>- Establishing a final voting date.
>- Establishing an ISO US/TAG Committee for International Standards of
>Knowledge Economics.
>
>The Secretariat will first choose the members of the general standards
>committee. Per ANSI rules, everyone interested must submit an application
>for acceptance on the committee. Even if you are considered a leader in
>this area, the Secretariat cannot make a selection without an application.
>
>For more information about ANSI/GKEC rules see:
>http://gkec.org/gkec2001.pdf
>
>Please submit your formal application to the following email address:
>mailto:ansicommittee@gkec.org .
>
>Main qualifications for Main Standards Committee:
>- You must invest at least 20 hours of your time per month.
>- You must participate in our collaboration environment.
>- You must be willing to be an active voter.
>- You must be willing to learn about knowledge economics by reading
>materials provided by the GKEC and reading recommended references in your
>local library.
>
>In short, the United States position on standards for Knowledge Management
>is economics-based. GKEC also is developing standards for Knowledge
>Economics; a mature, fast growing profession in need of standards to
>increase the rate of research and development. We are now on a fast track
>for draft standards by November 6th, 2002. Final voting is scheduled for
>March 2003.
>
>GKEC Secretariat
>
>To be removed from the KM Standards mailing list, visit
>http://www.nationalknowledge.com/remove.asp?code=8455344758


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Rex Brooks
Starbourne Communications Design
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