KPM Symposium
Call for Papers
Knowledge

August, 18-20, 2008
Tulsa, Oklahoma
www.kpmsympoium.org

Call for papers (PDF)  |  Online Submission
Call for posters (PDF)  |  Poster Submission (PDF)

Deadline for submission is May 30, 2008

The third annual KPM symposium, is jointly organized by The Green Country Knowledge and Information Professionals (GCKIP) and the Project Management Institute (PMI) Tulsa Chapter in Collaboration with the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, University of Tulsa, Northeastern State University and I2E Inc. We invite you to join us for a unique perspective on the emerging discipline of knowledge management and its integration with project management. The KPM Symposium is a unique opportunity to bring people together from academia and industry to exchange ideas, explore recent developments and emerging trends. Researchers, practitioners, students, end users, and system developers are encouraged to attend and submit papers and proposals for PowerPoint presentations under any of the following major tracks:
  • Knowledge Management Initiatives and Implementations
  • Rethinking Project Management
  • Innovation and Value Creation
  • The value of Indigenous Knowledge
  • Vendors Showcase and Innovative Solutions

Topics of interest include, but not limited to the following:

  • Knowledge Sharing and Knowledge Transfer Practices
  • Lesson Learned and Best Practices in both KM and PM
  • Knowledge Retention Policies and Project Management Post Mortem
  • Modern Project Management
  • PM and KM tools and technologies
  • Scalability of PM and KM, from the personal level to the enterprise level
  • Knowledge Management Practices
  • KM and PM Competencies and Career Development
  • Current and Future Issues in Project Management and Knowledge Management
  • Information Security and Knowledge Protection
  • Information Architecture
  • Knowledge Discovery (AI, Data Mining, Text & Web Mining)
  • Knowledge Organization (Meta Data, Taxonomies & Ontologies)
  • Content Management and Information Architecture
  • Organizational Memory, Archives and Digital Preservation
  • Managing Data and Information in the Digital Age
  • Others

Selected papers from the symposium will be reviewed and considered for publication in the Journal of Information and Knowledge Management (JIKM). Those interested, please email a complete paper or an abstract for PowerPoint presentation on one of the above topics to Kristin Thompson at Kristin@gckip.org or submit papers and presentations online.

Deadline for submission is May 30, 2008
Organized by
GCKIP
PMI Tulsa Chapter

In Collaboration with
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma State University
University of Tulsa
i2E, Inc