Evolution: Advancing Communities of Practice in Naval Intelligence

Abstract

The US Navy is embracing the principles of Knowledge Management (KM). One of the key components of KM is the Community of Practice. Communities of Practice are groups that form to share what they know, and to learn from one another regarding some aspect of their work. Organizations are strengthened through an improved network of contacts and enhanced productivity from their personnel. Personnel benefit through peer-group recognition and continuous learning. This thesis seeks to provide an understanding of how the Naval Intelligence Community, through the implementation of Communities of Practice, can reduce duplication of effort, increase collaboration between its personnel, and better support the resources in its people. In this thesis, we have provided a blueprint for building a successful unclassified Community of Practice for Naval Intelligence. This blueprint is designed to support replication on classified networks.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA417552

Entities

People

  • Kevin J. Mchale
  • Raymond E. Kendall

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Community Of Practice
  • Information Exchange
  • Information Science
  • Knowledge Management
  • Lessons Learned
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Intelligence
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Second World War
  • Students
  • Teamwork
  • Terrorism
  • United States Military Academy

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).