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IT knowledge management

Knowledge management

Knowledge management is the process of gathering, analyzing, storing and sharing knowledge and information within the IT organization.

Primary objectives

The primary objectives of knowledge management are:

  • Ensure reliable and accurate information is available for an IT service throughout its life cycle.
  • Maintain a service knowledge management system (SKMS) that services as a central repository of the data, information, and knowledge that the IT organization needs to manage the life cycle of IT services.

Benefits and value to Rutgers

  • Achieve faster incident resolution.
  • Lower the risk of changes.
  • Increase the quality of IT service by establishing customer expectations for repeatable events.
  • Reduce and eliminate mistakes and re-work.

IT knowledge management practice advisory group

The knowledge management practice advisory group members listed below have been assembled to collaborate and promote best practices and guidelines around knowledge management.

Name Rutgers IT organization Rutgers IT unit represented Group role
Elizabeth McMillionEnterprise Service DeliveryOIT Help DeskCo-Chair
Eric MarshallOffice of Advanced Research ComputingAdvanced Research ComputingMember
Curtis SaalCamdenCamden ITMember
Veronica RoselHealth Sciences ITRutgers Biomedical & Health Sciences (RBHS)Member
David EdwardNewarkNewark ITMember