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Knowledge Management (KM) Systems Changing with the Demands of Oil & Gas
Industry; Houston Workshop Examines New Paradigm Houston, Texas (November 7, 2001) A more practical KM model is emerging for the oil and gas industry that catalogs and networks a company's experience rather than documenting its practices. Under this model, a firm's collective experience and its members' specialized knowledge and credentials are cataloged to allow users to quickly and efficiently leverage the extended organization. This approach helps with two macro trends in oil and gas: (1) the trend towards core competency development, and (2) the creation of an extended workforce as a large proportion of management reach retirement. Management are able to create a dynamic network of experts and resources that spread across many partnering organizations as well as semi-retired employees. Entitled "Creating Successful Knowledge Management (KM) Systems: Communicating Experience Rather than Documenting Practices," a workshop on December 4, 2001 at Houston's George R. Brown Convention Center will present this new KM approach in advance of the Interactive Energy conference and exhibition. www.interactiveenergy.com/2001/workshopfour.asp "What we've found is that linking people is the most important element in knowledge management," said Richard Fletcher, a senior KM consultant in the energy practice at Deloitte Consulting. "The second most important element is capturing learning rather that abstract procedures or static information." The morning workshop will be led by Richard N. Fletcher, global knowledge manager, Energy Practice, Deloitte Consulting; Todd Knight, chief technology officer at Luminant Worldwide; and Patrick Talley, cofounder, Aviri, a software company that has designed a unique system for the new KM networks. Delegates will be able to participate in a design exercise to formulate a KM system and provide an understanding of the benefits and effort necessary to institute such a system. The fee is $295 or delegates may register to attend the complete conference and two half-day workshops for $1095. To register online, delegates should go to www.interactiveenergy.com or phone Mel Ladin directly at 832-200-3704. About Interactive Energy Interactive Energy will be held at Houston's George R. Brown Convention Center, Dec. 4-7. The annual conference and exhibition covers information technology (IT) advancements in the energy industry and features numerous case studies of technology implementations, new software demonstrations, business plans and special workshops. Conference Sponsors of Interactive Energy 2001 already include Enermetrix (www.enermetrix.com), SAIC (www.saic.com), AT&T (www.att.com), Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com) Luminant Worldwide (www.luminant.com), Oracle (www.oracle.com), Unisys (www.unisys.com), Conchango (www.conchango.com), Proclarity (www.proclarity.com), Silicon Energy (www.siliconenergy.com) and Avocent (www.pixelvision.com). Supporters include PR Newswire, Energy Central, TIPRO, Techxans and the Houston Business Journal. About Zeus Development Corporation: Celebrating its tenth year of incorporation, Zeus Development Corporation is a privately owned research consultancy offering strategic and business development information through reports, monthly periodicals, databases, consulting services and conferences to the energy industry in the areas of information technology and downstream natural gas development. For more information, contact Ms. Whitney Casso, 832-200-3718 or wcasso@zeusdevelopment.com. Greg.Whalley@enron.com
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