1.KnowledgeManagementcomprisesarangeofpracticesusedinanorganisationtoidentify,create,represent,distributeandenableadoptionofwhatitknows,andhowitknowsit.Ithasbeenanestablisheddisciplinesince1995withabodyofuniversitycoursesandbothprofessionalandacademicjournalsdedicatedtoit.KnowledgeManagementprogramsaretypicallytiedtoorganisationalobjectivessuchasimprovedperformance,competitiveadvantage,innovation,developmentalprocesses,lessonslearnttransfer(forexamplebetweenprojects)andthegeneraldevelopmentofcollaborativepractices.KnowledgeManagementisfrequentlylinkedandrelatedtowhathasbecomeknownasthelearningorganisation,lifelonglearningandcontinuousimprovement.KnowledgeManagementmaybedistinguishedfromOrganisationalLearningbyagreaterfocusonthemanagementofknowledgeasanassetandthedevelopmentandcultivationofthechannelsthroughwhichknowledge,informationandsignalflow. 　　2.Thereareanumberofclaimsastotheforces,ormotivations,leadingorganizationstoundertakeaknowledgemanagementprogram.Popularbusinessobjectivesincludegainingcompetitiveadvantagewithintheindustryandincreasingorganizationaleffectivenesswithimprovedorfasterlearningandnewknowledgecreation.Asknowledgemanagementprogramscanoftenleadtogreaterinnovation,bettercustomerexperiences,consistencyingoodpractices,knowledgeaccessacrossaglobalorganization,andotherorganizationalbenefits,manyknowledgemanagementprogramswillusuallysetsomeoftheseasendobjectivesaswell. 　　3.KnowledgeManagementactivitiescanbeadiscretefunctionorapartofanexistingdepartmentalfunction,suchasInformationTechnology,HumanResources,Quality,LibraryfunctionsorStrategy.Organisationscanalsobeprojectbased,usingcross-functionalteamsincorporatingspecialistskills.