Tuesday, November 18, 2014

THREE QUICK QUESTIONS: Tell us what you think

Hello KM Chicago!


The new Board of Directors took their seats on March 21, 2015. We're delighted to serve this great organization.

Please tell us what you think! The new Board is thirsty for knowledge. Our first strategic planning and goal setting meeting will take place on April 21, 2015, and it would help us greatly to hear from you before that time.

A quick survey of three questions is hosted on Survey Monkey. Click this link to access the survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QMQ82H9 
The Questions are as follows: 

1. Please list three KM topics you would like to learn more about?

2. What KM experiences would you be interested in sharing good/bad/and ugly stories in a round table discussion? Please list those topics.

3. What are your favorite publicly accessible blogs and websites on KM? 

Thursday, October 09, 2014

KM Chicago - October 21st, 2014 - Enterprise Information Management (EIM): Adapting ECM to Industry-Specific Use Cases


General Meeting


Tuesday, October 21st, 2014*

 

At:  McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
300 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 3100
Chicago, IL 60606
(Please bring picture ID to present to the security desk)

5:00 to 5:30 PM – Networking

5:30 to 7:00 PM – Enterprise Information Management (EIM): Adapting ECM to Industry-Specific Use Cases




Greg Milliken***, will be discussing Enterprise Information Management (EIM); EIM, offers a powerful new approach to adapting enterprise content management (ECM) to address the unique demands of vertical industries and individual businesses. A key element of EIM is the ability to break down information silos by combining structured data, such as that in ERP and CRM systems, with unstructured content, such as documents and media files, to instantly locate the most relevant, up-to-date information in a unified, consistent way across the business. Real world use cases will be discussed to show how businesses in a variety of industries are implementing EIM technologies to improve productivity and increase competitive advantage. 

* In order to accommodate our members, KM Chicago General Meetings alternate the second, third or fourth Tuesday of every month.
** Please register by emailing your name and organization to Admin@KMChicago.org  as soon as practicable.

*** 
Greg Milliken brings over 20 years of management experience in a variety of technology companies to his role, where he oversees worldwide marketing initiatives at M-Files Inc. Prior to M-Files, Greg served as CEO of Alibre, Inc., a 3D CAD/CAM software vendor, as well as Vice President of Marketing for Knowledge Revolution, an engineering software vendor acquired by MSC Software. He also co-founded AccelGraphics, a 3D graphics hardware provider that grew to IPO in three years and was the eighth fastest growing public company in Silicon Valley in 1997. Greg holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.

Greg Milliken 's Linkedin Information

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

7/15: Free Networking Event



FREE NETWORKING EVENT ON
TUESDAY JULY 15TH!


Join KM Chicago and ARMA Chicago 

Tuesday July 15th at 5:30pm

Pegasus Restaurant Veranda
130 N Halsted St, Chicago


This is an informal social event that will give members of both groups an opportunity to connect over the parallels of KM and the records management industry.  

This is a great opportunity to learn how knowledge management and records management can work together!


APPETIZERS AND DRINK TICKETS PROVIDED BY ARMA CHICAGO!

PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO RSVP FOR THE EVENT:  

RSVP HERE


 Pegasus Veranda 
130 S Halsted St, Chicago







Thursday, June 12, 2014


KM Chicago June General Meeting

Tuesday, June 17th, 2014*
8:30 to 10:30 AM

Big Marketing: How “Big Data” is Changing Our Strategies
Panel Discussion

In cooperation with

 At: Civic Opera Building
20 N. Wacker Drive, 15th, Chicago, IL 60606


This event is free of charge for ITA Members and $10 for Non-ITA Members
* Note: This meeting unfortunately cannot be transmitted over WebEx or Teleconference Bridge

KM professionals recognize the intrinsic linkage between data and knowledge.  The growing fascination with Big Data naturally raises data management questions. More importantly, for KM practitioners, how do functional parts of an organization turn Big Data into meaningful information, and eventually actionable knowledge?  This month we are linking up with the Illinois Technology Association to learn how marketers find meaning in key Big Data metrics and insights, as well as their approach to coordinating and collaborating internally and externally to sow and reap greater value. 

Join us for an early morning panel along with the members of ITA in the new TechNexus space in the Civic Opera building.

Panelists:
·         Phil Corbett, Senior Director of Corporate Marketing, Leapfrog Online
·         Steve Griffiths, VP Marketing & Product Strategy, Ifbyphone, Inc.
·         Justin Waite, Director of Emerging Technology, Salesforce.com
·         Tracey Wiedmeyer, CTO, In Context Solutions
·         Moderator: Jonathan Salem Baskin, Managing Director + Catalyst, TechNexus
Link to ITA’s panel discussion invitation

Saturday, May 10, 2014

Tuesday 5/13/14, Tech Trends in Information Governance


General Meeting


Tuesday, May 13th, 2014*

 

At:  McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
300 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 3100
Chicago, IL 60606
(Please bring picture ID to present to the security desk)

 

5:00 to 5:30 PM – Networking

5:30 to 7:00 PM – “Tech Trends in Information Governance



Gordon E.J. Hoke***, CRM, IGP, an independent consultant and author focusing on Information Governance, with around related 300 articles, white papers, case studies, and more will present Tech Trends in Information Governance. 

While technology is one of the three pillars of Information Governance, it may not be well understood or appreciated by Records and Legal groups. In the wake of the first Executive Conference on Information Governance, two major trends emerge: auto-classification/search in its many flavors and Big Data.  This presentation considers these trends through a Knowledge Management lens. 

* In order to accommodate our members, going forward, KM Chicago General Meetings will alternate the second, third or fourth Tuesday of every month.
** Please register by emailing your name and organization to Admin@KMChicago.org  as soon as practicable.

*** Gordon E.J. Hoke, CRM, IGP’s Linkedin Information   

Tuesday, April 08, 2014

Tuesday 4/22, Experts Telling Relevant Advice





General Meeting


Tuesday, April 22nd, 2014*

 

At:

Keller Graduate School of Management

Chicago Loop Center

225 West Washington Street

Chicago, IL 60606


Room 1004

Corner of Washington and Franklin streets

 

 

5:00 to 5:30 PM – Networking

5:30 to 7:00 PM – “Experts Telling Relevant Advice”


Mike McGarry***, president of Socratic Arts will demonstrate how a sophisticated indexing system supports decision making by bringing relevant stories to users as needed. Taking on the challenge of delivering tacit knowledge just in time, he will show us ExTRA (Experts Telling Relevant Advice) as it's being used in healthcare to support patients facing a variety of health decisions.


* In order to accommodate our members, going forward, KM Chicago General Meetings will alternate the second, third or fourth Tuesday of every month.

** Please register by emailing your name and organization to Admin@KMChicago.org  no later than April 18th.

*** Mike McGarry’s Linkedin Information

   

Monday, February 24, 2014

YMCA of the USA’s Extranet


General Meeting


Tuesday, March 11th, 2014*

 

At:
A.T. Kearney, Inc.
222 West Adams Street
Chicago, Illinois 60606
24th Floor Conference Room

Corner of Adams and Wells streets

 

5:00 to 5:30 PM – Networking


5:30 to 7:00 PM – “YMCA of the USA’s Extranet”




Lisa Tallman***, YMCA of the USA's Senior Director, Knowledge Management will discuss the evolution of Y's extranet that supports Y staff and volunteers across the U.S. In particular, she will focus on the process used with subject matter specialists to create sites from defining goals through maintenance and measurement.

* In order to accommodate our members, going forward, KM Chicago General Meetings will alternate the second and third Tuesday of every month.
** Please register by emailing your name and organization to Admin@KMChicago.org  no later than March 7th.
*** Lisa Tallman’s Linkedin Information

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

We are a group of Knowledge Management practitioners and scholars with the mission to "Become the premier Chicago organization that promotes the practice of knowledge management through education, networking, and professional development."

For topics, meetings, and resources peruse this blog, twitter, and slideshare; To join visit the group's Linkedin site; corresponding links are listed in the "Follow us!" section.

Enterprise Social Networks

General Meeting


Tuesday, February 18th, 2014*

 

At:
McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

300 South Wacker Drive, Suite 3100

Chicago, Illinois 60606

Corner of Jackson Av. and Wacker Dr.
Please bring photo ID to present to the security desk

 

5:00 to 5:30 PM Networking

5:30 to 7:00 PM Presentation

Enterprise Social Networks”




Stan Garfield , Knowledge Management Practitioner and Community Evangelist at Deloitte’s Global Knowledge Services, and an accomplished KM presenter, influencer, and writer will discuss:
·         Business-oriented social networking
·         Supporting and nurturing global networks
·         Enterprise 2.0

*   In order to accommodate our members, going forward, KM Chicago General Meetings will alternate the second and third Tuesday of every month.

** Please register by emailing your name and organization to Admin@KMChicago.org  no later than February 14th.