Introducing Knowledge Management Practices as an integrated part of Project execution

Abstract

This research paper investigates the challenges of knowledge management (KM) practices in a supplier company in the oil and gas industry. During the study, the researcher concentrated his efforts on analyzing the KM practices conducted in the company’s project execution effort. The researcher analyzed how the KM practices were conducted and documented in the past and how they can be performed in the future. The researcher utilized existing enabling systems to create a new KM practice to be utilized in the company. The research effort resulted in recommended changes to the current project execution model to enable effective KM practices. The recommended changes include: visual systems architecture, lessons learned practices and a new aspect in the utilization of non-conformities (NC) and corrective actions (CA) and finally a changefeedback process for the new project execution model.