A knowledge management initiative in ESA/ESOC

Autor: Mariella Spada, Nicolas Bobrinsky, Roberta Mugellesi Dow, Siegmar Pallaschke, Manfred Warhaut
Rok vydání: 2006
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Zdroj: Journal of Knowledge Management. 10:22-35
ISSN: 1367-3270
DOI: 10.1108/13673270610656601
Popis: PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to describe the initiative set up at the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) to investigate how knowledge management principles could offer solutions, while adapting to a world where technology and innovative processes are rapidly changing.Design/methodology/approachThe paper investigates the challenges of implementing a corporate knowledge management system in ESOC, where currently the knowledge is managed in several different ways. The driver of the knowledge management initiative has been the need for developing a system able to locate intellectual capital and technical expertise.FindingsThe paper has identified the following main items to be considered in support of the ESOC knowledge management initiative: need for a consistent set of documentation, maintained under configuration control and regularly updated to reflect actual status; formation of cross‐support functional teams; usage of a Centralized ESTRACK Status and Diagnostic System (CESADS) as a supervisory/diagnostic tool for the ground operations; and need for knowledge management evolution.Originality/valueAlthough just at the starting‐point, the needs and the benefits of the above points have been acknowledged at ESOC to guarantee reliable and efficient execution of the responsibilities of the Centre. The points raised are expected to be of interest to space industry planners, executives and researchers.
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