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oapen-20.500.12657-890842024-04-03T02:23:20Z Chapter A Preliminary Investigation of Knowledge Management Tools for the Construction Sector Kologlu, Bartu Artan, Deniz Knowledge Management Organizational Memory Construction Firms Software Tools thema EDItEUR::U Computing and Information Technology Knowledge management (KM) is used by construction firms to establish organizational memory (OM) and consequently improve their performance by learning from past mistakes and best practices. Knowledge is the input to innovation; thus, the industry must adopt better ways of managing knowledge for advancement in the construction processes. Knowledge management consists of locating, modifying, and sharing knowledge to meet the needs of the current fast-paced sector. Various tools have been developed to support KM and OM in construction companies, however, it is very important to adequately address the needs of the sector for successful implementations. The aim of this study is to analyze the existing KM tools and evaluate their compatibility with the necessities of today’s sector. First, knowledge types in the construction industry were outlined, and existing KM tools were evaluated. Then, expert interviews were performed with two representatives from a prominent construction and a prominent consulting firm to delineate the contemporaneous KM practices as well as the KM needs in the construction industry. Finally, current practice in KM in the construction sector is evaluated, and a vision is developed for a more effective KM approach that could support OM in construction firms 2024-04-02T15:46:02Z 2024-04-02T15:46:02Z 2023 chapter ONIX_20240402_9791221502893_53 2704-5846 9791221502893 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/89084 eng Proceedings e report application/pdf n/a 9791221502893_48.pdf https://books.fupress.com/doi/capitoli/979-12-215-0289-3_48 Firenze University Press 10.36253/979-12-215-0289-3.48 10.36253/979-12-215-0289-3.48 bf65d21a-78e5-4ba2-983a-dbfa90962870 9791221502893 137 9 Florence open access
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Knowledge management (KM) is used by construction firms to establish organizational memory (OM) and consequently improve their performance by learning from past mistakes and best practices. Knowledge is the input to innovation; thus, the industry must adopt better ways of managing knowledge for advancement in the construction processes. Knowledge management consists of locating, modifying, and sharing knowledge to meet the needs of the current fast-paced sector. Various tools have been developed to support KM and OM in construction companies, however, it is very important to adequately address the needs of the sector for successful implementations. The aim of this study is to analyze the existing KM tools and evaluate their compatibility with the necessities of today’s sector. First, knowledge types in the construction industry were outlined, and existing KM tools were evaluated. Then, expert interviews were performed with two representatives from a prominent construction and a prominent consulting firm to delineate the contemporaneous KM practices as well as the KM needs in the construction industry. Finally, current practice in KM in the construction sector is evaluated, and a vision is developed for a more effective KM approach that could support OM in construction firms
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