(FINAL ANSWER) BMGT 305 Week 8 Brainstorming Discussions

Topic: What skills does a good KM manager possess?

Jane is elated. The Board approved her proposal and Rockfish budgeted for a new KM manager to join her team. While the KM department idea is not being funded right now Rockfish thinks that in a year they may be able to increase the budget to fund the KM department. In the meantime, Jane can get a KM person on board and they can begin to create a KM plan. To this end Jane (you) is excited to write a memo to the head of HR explaining the new position. In your memo, you will include the following information as well as the reasons behind the choices. This information will help HR to screen the applications before sending them to Jane:

  • The function you expect a KM manager to fill and its contribution to running an effective and sustainable contemporary business environment;
  • The job tasks they would perform;
  • All of the KM issues facing GDD that led to the decision to hire a KM manager and why IT cannot run the KM program.
  • You must include a separate section containing the job description for the KM position for Global Delivery Direct’s new KM manager. The job description must include:
    • The KM skills you want your manager to have immediately;
    • The KM skills they would need to meet KM trends for the future; and
    • An explanation of the reasons for wanting a person with these skills for GDD;
  • Do not make this a generic managerial job description: in addition to “typical” skills (managing people, setting deadlines, etc.) this job description MUST be focused on the specific skills for the GDD KM manager. Remember all that you have learned over the past 8 weeks and be sure to include all of the KM issues facing GDD and the KM processes that we have covered to address those issues.

Directions: 

  1. BY SATURDAY, complete the following:
    • Create and post your job description using the information provided in this discussion.
    • Be sure to click on and use the information provided in the links below.
    • You must use course material to support your responses and APA in-text citations with a reference list.
    • Before submitting your initial post to this discussion, submit it in the form of a Word document or PPT to [Week 8 Brainstorming Discussion Dropbox] for review by Turnitin.
  2. THROUGHOUT THE WEEK, complete the following:
    • Respond to your classmates three or more days throughout the week. Remember you are trying to develop the best answers to the questions as possible. Your classmates are doing the same so read the posts carefully looking for the best ideas being presented.  The goal is that by the end of the week the class will come to some consensus as to the best answers giving you the chance to submit the best ideas in the final post.
    • You must use course materials to support your responses. Ensure you include in your comments where in our readings you they can find  the supporting materials so they can improve their final posting.
    • Participation must be reflected in the final post so grades will be affected by the content portion of the post if participation is not shown. Therefore, it is important to get in the class often and with the idea of improving your initial post with the discussion so that the final grade will be the best you can deliver.
  3. BY TUESDAY, complete the following:
    • Attach your final post in the classroom by 11:59 PM ET
    • The final post must reflect the brainstorming activities and should be different than the Saturday initial post.
    • The final post must include a variety of sources from the class material as well as the use of scenario or case study facts where appropriate.

 

Instructions: How to Set Up the Memo

Use a Memo Template from Office 365 (Professional Memo Style)

  • Create a Word or Rich Text Format (RTF) document that is double-spaced, 12-point font.  The final product should be 2-3 pages in length, exclusive of the required title and reference pages.
  • Write clearly and concisely.
  • The memo must be typewritten and addressed to Ernestine Borgnine.
  • The body of the memo should consist of a heading for the job description and a heading for the explanation.
  • APA and writing are a focus of this memo and should be executed with the utmost attention to detail.
  • You will need to cite source information as you would need to be ready to explain where information derived.  Should you need help in any of these areas of APA or writing, please refer to the APA module located in the content area of the course or ask the professor for guidance….

SOLUTION

Memo

To: Head of Human Resources
From: Student
Date: 10/4/2024
Subject: Knowledge Management (KM) Manager Position for Global Delivery Direct (GDD)

I am pleased to inform you that the Board has approved the creation of a new position: Knowledge Management (KM) Manager, which will be an essential part of addressing the growing KM challenges at Global Delivery Direct (GDD). Although the development of a full KM department will be deferred for the time being, this new KM role will lay the foundation for a robust KM program that aligns with GDD’s long-term business sustainability and operational efficiency.

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