• The Concept of Knowledge Management
• Communities as Networks of Communication
• Communities are Defined by Geography or Functionality
• Member Cohesiveness and Organizational Reach
• Case Study – Creating Incentives for Knowledge Sharing in Larger Communities
• User-Based Knowledge Management Systems
• Knowledge Management Systems Have Many Components
• A Case Study of Knowledge Management Design and Implementation
• Definition of a Knowledge Lesson
• Knowledge Management Process Design
• Knowledge Management Enablers
• Research Applications of Knowledge Management Systems
• A Five-Step Approach to Create Knowledge Management Systems
• Questions & Answers

2. Measuring Return on Knowledge - 
Monsanto Company

• The Emerging Concept of Knowledge Management
• Evolving and Focusing the Business to Leverage Knowledge
• Monsanto’s Company Structure
• Drivers for Knowledge Management Systems
• Staged Implementation from Pilot to Enterprise
• Application toward Domains of Increasing Complexity
• A Framework for Measuring Results
• A Range of Implementations, Deliverables and Metrics
• Lessons learned
• Post-Implementation Issues
• Questions & Answers

3. Integrated Information Systems for Global Collaborative Research - 
Rhone Poulenc Rorer Gencell

• Effective Global Research IT Solutions
• Competitive Advantage through Information Management
• Key Challenges Facing Research IT Organizations
• Key Principles of an IT Re-engineering Strategy
• Key Principles of Research IT Organizations
• An Organizational Shift at RPR: Focusing on Value-Added Activities
• Coordinating Global Research
• Settling on the Principles and Strategy of Knowledge Management
• Step One – Building the Foundation
• Step Two – Adding Value
• Lessons from Other Industries for Managing the Research Supply Chain
• The Research Supply Chain
• Key Success Factors for a Globally Integrated Research IT Environment

4. Better Decision-Making Through Data-Mining and Visualization - Silicon Graphics

• Managing the Increasing Volume and Complexity of Data
• Moving from "Analog" to "Digital" Exchange of Knowledge
• Scalable Systems for Data Storage and Analysis
• Capturing Lessons and Knowledge
• Evolution from Static Data Repositories to Interactive Data-mining and Visualization
• MineSet as a Tool for Data-mining and Visualization
• Building Predictive Models Using Visualization of Data
• Building Predictive Models
• Applications of Data-mining and Visualization to Discovery Research
• Visualization of Genomics Data
• Visualization of Chemical Data
• Visualization of Clinical Trial Data
• Estimating Errors and Testing Assumptions in Model Design
• From Information Overload to Insight

Report Format
• 88 pages of transcripts and commentaries
• 25+ exhibits
• 25+ weblinks
• Fully indexed and searchable for easy navigation

Who Should Read This Report?
Executives in Project Management, Program Management, Discovery or Clinical Operations working in Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Companies

Price - $895 

Published in September, 1999

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