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Exploring the digital KM journey of PPC

MAY 2015Lucian De KokerHanlie Turner

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Introduction• PPC recognised the importance of

information and knowledge management beyond traditional boundaries, to avail open platforms for collaboration

• PPC appointed Knowlead to conduct research into information and knowledge needs of the organisation

• PPC scanned various organisations that would deliver a comprehensive KM Suite

• Firestring was appointed by PPC to implement the KM Suite

• The Cement & Concrete Cube was the culmination of this project

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Methodology

• Project inception to launch of KM Suite = 6 Months• Weekly Project Team meetings during the first 9 Months• Engagement with business stakeholders to determine information

needs• Engagement with PPC service providers on:• Integration of EBSCO (third-party content aggregators)• Integration of website results• Integration with Market RSS Feeds

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Technology

• Firestring’s out-of-the-box software• Serendipity• Serendipity for Collaboration (S4C)

• EBSCO Host – third party content aggregator

• APIs developed by Quirk to integrate PPC website results

• Crocodoc – HTML document rendering

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Current Stats

82%

18%

Groups

Invite Only Open

52%48%

Registered Members

PPC Employees

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Next Phases

• Integration of legacy database

• Integration of SharePoint

• Innovation Management

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Conclusion

• Innovative platform in the Cement & Concrete Industry

• Facilitating streamlined access to information through collaboration

• Implemented KM platform for PPC

• Collaboration & information sharing for industry stakeholders

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Illuminating what’s next™