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As more and more personnel especially baby-boomers begin to retire and/or transfer out of their jobs there is an ongoing need to capture and manage this expertise before it leaves an organization. This round table discusses methods, policies, and procedures that should be incorporated to capture, manage, and distribute this knowledge and expertise before it is lost. The ability to bridge the "knowledge gap” will directly affect an organization's capability to perform and meet the expectations of the people they serve. 

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What is Human Capital? Human Capital Facts Where is the Knowledge? Human Capital Management Critical Success

Factors Human Capital Challenges Facing

Organizations Applying KM to Address Human Capital

Challenges Current State of Human Capital Management Next Steps

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Human Capital refers to the organization’s cumulative skills embedded in its People Assets

Human Capital focuses on having the “Right People, In The Right Place, At the Right Time” – U.S. Department of Interior

In Knowledge Management Human Capital is referred to as knowledge assets

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Human Capital considerations must be a part of the daily decisions making and planning to achieve program results

Human Capital Management is identified as a government-wide High Risk area

Human Capital shortfalls will erode the ability of many agencies to economically, efficiently, and effectively perform their mission

Much of the authority to manage human capital strategically is already available under current laws and regulations

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Source: Controller General United States General Accounting Office,

A Model of Strategic Human Capital Management, GAO-02-373SP,

March 2002, Washington, D.C.

Knowledge Mapping◦ A Knowledge Map is the visual display of captured

Knowledge

◦ Maps can also serve as links to more detailed knowledge sources ranging from text-based Groupware documents to database schemas as well as pointers to implicit knowledge (such as experts).

◦ Will determine the most valuable mission-critical knowledge

◦ Will Identify Knowledge Gaps

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Benefits of Knowledge Mapping◦ Capture: Knowledge Maps collect relevant

knowledge that is continuously evolving in all its forms (text, pictures, stories, data, and models).

◦ Organize: Since Knowledge Maps organize knowledge directly and serve as visual directories to other more detailed sources of client knowledge.

◦ Share: Knowledge Maps exploit intellectual capital by making knowledge accessible to everyone that needs it and in the most appropriate forms of display—computer literate or not.

◦ Evolve: Knowledge Maps are sustainable; they do not have to be recreated from scratch. Rather, they are continuously enhanced with new knowledge relationships.

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President

Training Staff

Compliance Director

Training Director

Managing Director

Marketing/Sales StaffConsulting Staff

Govt. Contracting Director

A.J. Rhem & Associates - Corporate Knowledge Map

Human Resource Agency(Payroll, Benefits)

Finance/Accounting

Senior Management Team

1. For managing Human Capital the organization must have a commitment to HCM

2. The role of the Human Capital Function must be defined3. HCM must be integrated and aligned with the strategic

goals of the organization4. HCM must be performance driven5. HCM must have a targeted investment in people6. Human Capital approaches should be tailored to meet

organizational needs7. HCM must provide Empowerment and Inclusiveness

8. Unit and Individual Performance must be linked to organizational goals

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Source: Controller General United States General Accounting Office,

A Model of Strategic Human Capital Management, GAO-02-373SP,

March 2002, Washington, D.C.

Human Capital Challenges Leadership, continuity and Succession Planning Acquiring and Developing Staffs when Critical

Knowledge Leaves Creating a Culture of Knowledge Sharing Linking Employee Performance to Organizational Goals Workforce would need to possess greater

communication, cooperation and consultation skills Dealing with competitive sourcing impacts to

workforce Realigning of behavior, operational systems and

stakeholder relationships to support the HCM Plan

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Knowledge Management focuses on “Getting the right knowledge to the right people at the right time” Align your KM strategy with your corporate strategy

Before critical knowledge leaves apply KM by: Incorporating a Mentor/Protégé program aligning

experience staff with new hires Creating and Fostering an environment of knowledge

sharing through collaboration, knowledge transfer activities and organizational awareness

Incorporating a program of cross training, e-learning Human Capital Management is at the core of

Knowledge Management Goal: To Move Human capital to Corporate Capital

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CollectKnowledgeBase

Connect People

4. Enrich the KBase

“Connect & Collect”Knowledge Portal?

“Connect & Collect”Knowledge Portal?

3. Share, Validate & Harvest Learnings

Human capital to Corporate Capital - The Knowledge Portal

2. Who can I askfor help?

1. Do we already know this?

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Role-Based Knowledge Base is the mechanism to visualize and store Personnel Knowledge (Explicit Knowledge Capture)◦ Role Tasks Work Product

The Role-Based Knowledge Base is developed utilizing the Eclipse Process Framework Composer

Sample Role-Based Knowledge Base

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Role-Based Knowledge BaseExample

IBM“The Strategic Side of Human Resources ”◦ HR Strategy & Transformation◦ Knowledge and Collaboration◦ Learning Solutions◦ Workforce Transformation

“Having the right people with the right skills in the right place at the right time with the right motivation”

ORACLE HCM Applications Reduce recruiting advertising fees

Reduce recruiting agency fees

Improve employee productivity around recruiting activities

Reduce the cost of fees from payroll errors Reduce payroll processing fees

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United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Office of Human Capital Management ◦ HR Strategy & Transformation◦ Knowledge and Collaboration◦ Learning Solutions

U.S. Department of the Interior – Human Capital Management Plan HR Strategy & Transformation Knowledge Sharing Improve Employee Productivity

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Develop Your Human Capital Management (HCM) Plan◦ Determining what knowledge is needed,

what knowledge is available and missing, who needs this knowledge, how to retain the knowledge and how will this knowledge be applied

Align your HCM Plan with Your KM and Corporate Strategy to meet Your Organizational goals

Foster Policies that have a targeted investment in Your Staff providing Empowerment and Inclusiveness

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THANK YOU!THANK YOU!

Anthony J. Rhem, Ph.D., CKMAnthony J. Rhem, Ph.D., CKMSr. Partner/PresidentSr. Partner/PresidentA.J. Rhem & Associates, Inc.A.J. Rhem & Associates, Inc.500 North Michigan Ave., Suite 300500 North Michigan Ave., Suite 300Chicago, Illinois 60611Chicago, Illinois 60611312-396-4024 (office)312-396-4024 (office)tonyr@ajrhem.comwww.ajrhem.com

For Further information on Knowledge Management: For Further information on Knowledge Management: ““UML for Developing Knowledge Management Systems”UML for Developing Knowledge Management Systems”By, Anthony J. Rhem, Ph.D., By, Anthony J. Rhem, Ph.D., Auerbach Publications, 2005

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