AS 5037-2005: Knowledge Management Blueprint for Australian Organisations‪?‬

This is a discussion of the Australian Standard 'AS 5037-2005, Knowledge Management--a Guide'. The article describes the Standard's development and outlines the main points, particularly the list of enablers, the cyclical development and implementation framework, and the measurement and evaluation tools. It discusses strengths and shortcomings of the Standard, seeing the absence of a well-developed set of measures as a major flaw, before discussing the implications for the LIS sector, including the strong differentiation between KM and information management and the omission of information literacy. The author concludes by raising wider issues such as ethical considerations, organisational politics and the need for research into KM's impact. Introduction