[Written by Tal Alon and Anat Bielsky]
There is hardly an organization where "Knowledge Development and Innovation" does not appear in its value scale and/or as part of its vision. Are they just slogans? Clichés? We took up the challenge and conducted a brainstorming session: Does the value of “Knowledge Development and Innovation” manifest in our company, and if so, where?
We were surprised to discover the ease with which the writings flowed onto the white paper.
Brainstorming is a work tool implemented in all our group meetings, project team meetings, and company gatherings. This activity allows for a spirit of creativity, imagination, and ideas for new activities.
ROM Journal is a long-standing tradition in the company, where new and innovative knowledge in knowledge management is published monthly, whether it's summaries of new books on current knowledge management topics (our CEO's responsibility), updates on new terminology, or creative writing by our talented and experienced consultants.
The new products we've developed and "put on the shelf" recently include the development of professional doctrine, documents in the 21st century, and professional desktops. These products include innovative components added to existing knowledge bases/methodology/technology and are the result of creative and innovative thinking based on field experience among our clients (food for thought: de Bono's definition of innovation is relying on the existing and moving from it to the new and different...).
A unique set of methodologies that is an integral part of our commitment to an ongoing learning process, for example, methods for lessons learned. The fact that we developed the idea of the professional portal, probably the first in the world, and of course, the knowledge desk based on the pillars of culture (people), technology, content, and process...
The Tip-Top product—our exclusive development for managing lessons and insights—and the BI field, which is methodologically innovative in the market and has already earned its journal, a loyal readership, and even a first project, have been added to the list.
As mentioned, the field experience and dealing with the organizational reality of our customers requires us to be creative and innovative in projects. The organizational adaptation to the client's characteristics and needs creates a combination of innovative activity and new knowledge in the field based on familiar knowledge management activities. An example is the knowledge preservation activity that is gaining momentum among our clients and is implemented in different colors and shades in each organization. Additionally, joint activities with clients to achieve business goals generate creative solutions and innovative ways to implement them uniquely. For example, we focus on important topics at the core of the business organization and derive insights as recommendations for execution when needed.
In conclusion, the value of knowledge development and innovation is a way of life for our activities at Rom. It supports the vision "to be the leading company in Israel in the field of knowledge management."
Now, all that remains is to wish for another decade full of extensive activity, including knowledge development and innovation.
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