Phenomena Driving Knowledge Management Practice

Patrick Onions has a Masters degree in Science in Information Systems from Leeds Metropolitan University, an MBA from Oxford Brookes University. At the time of writing he was reading for a PhD in Knowledge Management and lecturing at Leeds Metropolitan University’s Centre for Project Management. Patrick has worked as a contractor and consultant in Knowledge Management, Information Technology and Project Management in Europe, Africa and Asia. Abstract Literature and experience suggests practitioners are faced with numerous challenges when planning knowledge management projects. There are a daunting number of theories and concepts to choose from, little clear and consistent guidance, many solutions claim to be KM, requirements are often vague, and contexts are complex and unique. This poses an interesting research question as to what guides practitioners in the absence of a consistent, coherent and universally agreed KM model or theory.