Blog & Articles
Practical thinking on Knowledge Management, AI readiness, data, governance, organizational learning, leadership, and the systems that turn knowledge into better decisions.
These articles combine current Knoco thinking with selected work originally published by Cory Cannon on CannonCo.net. Original publication dates are preserved.
Book Review: Mastering Knowledge Management Using Microsoft Technologies
A practical look at how Microsoft 365 can enable Knowledge Management without replacing strategy, governance, culture, and leadership.
The Allure of Technology
Why organizations should assess their knowledge environment before selecting AI, collaboration platforms, analytics, or other technology.
Why Your AI Is Only as Smart as Your Knowledge Management
Why structured, contextualized, governed, and trusted knowledge is a prerequisite for effective AI implementation.
The Strategic Imperative of KM Before AI Deployment
Why knowledge discovery, governance, context, and organizational readiness should precede major AI deployment.
AI Integration in Knowledge Management
A practical 2025 guide to integrating AI with Knowledge Management while addressing implementation, governance, security, and adoption.
Knowledge Management and AI in Decision-Making
How human knowledge and artificial intelligence can work together to strengthen organizational decision-making.
Data Management for Data-Driven Decision-Making
Why disciplined data management is essential for organizations seeking reliable analysis and better decisions.
Knowledge Management in a Toxic Organization
How distrust, poor communication, and conflicting incentives affect knowledge flow, organizational learning, and KM implementation.
Recommended Reading for Knowledge Managers
A curated reading list for practitioners building their understanding of Knowledge Management and organizational knowledge stewardship.
Why Knowledge Managers Should Lead Data and Data Science
An argument for connecting Knowledge Management, data management, and analytical capability around organizational outcomes.
Decision-Making in a Combined/Joint/Coalition Environment
How Knowledge Management, DIME, PMESII-PT, interoperability, and organizational learning support decisions in multinational military environments.
Importance of a KM Strategy
Why a Knowledge Management strategy should connect mission, vision, strategic objectives, and the journey toward becoming a learning organization.
Knowledge Management vs an Information Management System
Why portals, repositories, SharePoint, and other systems enable information management but do not by themselves constitute Knowledge Management.
Meeting Management as Knowledge Transfer Mode
How meeting design and organizational battle rhythm can become deliberate mechanisms for knowledge transfer, decisions, and learning.
Knowledge Management vs Information Management inside the DoD
A Department of Defense perspective on the distinction between knowledge and information, and what that distinction means for KM practice.
Knowledge Management in a Combined/Joint Environment
Early thinking on KM strategy, knowledge flow, collaboration, and decision support across combined and joint multinational environments.
Leadership Expectations
Why clear leadership expectations and governance are foundational to aligning a Knowledge Management program with organizational priorities and knowledge work.
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