Collaborative working is often described as the ideal environment for projects – and for managing knowledge. But collaboration can be difficult and it takes time. Is collaboration essential for successful projects?

Project environments can be collaborative, co-operative, competitive or even adversarial. Looking at projects and their environment through a knowledge lens can help us unlock the door to project success.

Different types of project have different knowledge profiles. Some projects can be successful only if they create new knowledge. Some can be successful if they use existing knowledge effectively – for example to avoid repeating past mistakes and reinventing wheels. The working environments that support these two knowledge extremes are very different. But what if your projects are a mixture of the two extremes, or somewhere in between? What if your organisation’s culture and way of working doesn’t match the type of projects it carries out? Are your projects doomed to fail, or is there something you can do to increase their chances of success? 

Join the Knowledge SIG team for case studies, stories, new thinking and conversation. The conference will include the Knowledge SIG AGM.

Speakers and sessions
The event will be chaired by Andrew Wall - Chief Technologist, Knowledge and Standards at United Utilities, and Knowledge SIG committee member.

Judy Payne – Director, Hemdean Consulting and K SIG Chair,  
Neill Allan – Director, Ability Europe,
Andrew Gray – BMT Hi-Q Sigma,
Bakr Zade – Head of Innovation & Knowledge Management Practice at CITI Limited.

The day will include lots of opportunities for interaction, knowledge sharing, making new contacts and building on existing relationships.

For more information and to book your place please visit the APM website.