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22nd April 2015

Knowledge Associates Cambridge and Anglia Ruskin University, sign a Credit Recognition Agreement.

Knowledge Associates, of St. John’s Innovation Centre, Cambridge, UK, has received academic accreditation by Anglia Ruskin University of their course Knowledge Asset Management (KAM) education and methodology.

“This is a very exciting academic partnership with Anglia Ruskin University, as it will enable more executives and students to study the critical impact and increased competitiveness that knowledge assets make in today’s knowledge driven companies”, says Ron Young, CEO and Chief Knowledge Officer, Knowledge Associates.

“Accreditation of this Knowledge Associates course at postgraduate level recognises the importance of understanding the role and use of knowledge assets in complex decision-making for organisations and their leaders”, says Jan Skene, Head of Degrees at Work, Anglia Ruskin University.

 

The KAM Education and Methodology helps organizations to better identify, manage, measure and apply their critical knowledge assets. It is aimed at both large and small organizations that are knowledge intensive, and wish to better compete in the rapidly growing global knowledge economy.

KAM proposes a phased approach to enable both creative and structured thinking, planning and implementation, for a knowledge and/or innovation management project.

  1. Awareness. About the benefits of knowledge asset management and its relationships to strategic objectives as well as operational and day-to-day issues, in the global business environment.
  2. Stage 1: PLAN refers to the Knowledge Asset Management Strategic Planning phase.
  3. Stage 2: DEVELOP is the phase in which an organisation transforms itself to a more knowledge driven company based on Stage 1.
  4. Stage 3: OPERATE is the phase in which an organisation applies a company-wide implementation plan with a holistic approach to Knowledge and Innovation.
  5. Measurements are made throughout of the level of leveraging of knowledge assets within a knowledge and innovation initiative

 

  1. Training is given to the knowledge workers for the new processes, tools and technologies, as well as the staff to take up new knowledge-related roles.

Knowledge Associates.  

Knowledge Associates is a global knowledge and innovation management consulting group of companies, based at St. John’s Innovation Centre, Cambridge, UK and key regional centres around the world. They provide education, consulting, systems and tools.

www.knowledge-associates.com

For more information contact:

bmyoung@knowledge-associates.com

Anglia Ruskin University

Anglia Ruskin University is passionate about the advancement of knowledge and the education of students, and we pride ourselves on taking university education in imaginative new directions. Our key contribution is to the enhancement of social, cultural and economic well being. We have three main campuses, in Cambridge, Chelmsford and Peterborough, with around 31,500 students and 1,000 academic staff.

www.anglia.ac.uk/degreesatwork

For more information contact:

Degreesatwork@anglia.ac.uk