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Submission policy

While we do not accept unsolicited articles, we would encourage practitioners interested in submitting a case study to contact the editor on gburton@ark-group.com to discuss potential contributions. In addition, please send any press releases or news stories relating to the subject keywords listed below to the same address. Those interested in reviewing a report, book or conference for the magazine should contact the editor.

Selected subject keywords

Collaboration; communities of practice; content management; customer-relationship management; document management; e-learning; electronic document and records management; information architecture; information management; innovation; intranets/extranets; knowledge; knowledge audits; knowledge leadership; knowledge management; knowledge sharing; innovation; intellectual assets; intellectual capital; intellectual property; organisational learning; portals; search and retrieval; social networks; storytelling; taxonomy; visualisation.

Deadlines

All editorial copy must be submitted by the beginning of the month prior to publication date (ie, by the 1st January for the February issue, 1st February for the March issue, etc).

All advertising copy must be submitted by the 10th of the month prior to publication date (ie, 10th January for the February issue, 10th February for the March issue, etc).

Forthcoming issues

Issue: February 2006
Collaboration across corporate boundaries
Cover Story: Collaboration is considered a necessity in all major organisations. But as organisations produce ever-bigger and more complex products, teams of engineers and other staff are increasingly working with each other across corporate boundaries. How can this be supported while protecting key, proprietary corporate knowledge?
Case Studies: Alan Thompson of KBR Production Services demonstrates how communities of practice were established at the oil and gas services giant.
KM Toolkit: Consumers love to express opinions about products they love and or hate. Using online forums, some companies are building valuable knowledge bases that give great insights into customer preference and can fuel future product development plans. Jessica Twentyman will talk to some of them about how these customer knowledge bases have been developed and the uses they serve.
The Knowledge : Sandra Higgison profiles a leading figure in the KM space.
Masterclass: Danny Budzak completes his three-part Masterclass on knowledge auditing.

Issue: March 2006
Knowledge cities
Cover Story: Across the world, governments are recognising the crucial importance of knowledge management to organisational efficiency and economic development. Many are constructing 'knowledge cities' to encourage knowledge sharing. But are they really delivering tangible benefits or just another fad introduced by desperate governments?
Case Studies:
  • The BBC's Euan Semple will reveal how the broadcaster implemented wikis across the organisation as a means of easing knowledge sharing.
  • NASA's Jeanne Holm uncovers the secrets behind collaboration at the famous North American Space Agency.
KM Toolkit: Knowledge capture. What tools are available to help organisations capture the knowledge of their staff, and to put staff in contact with other staff?
Profile: Sandra Higgison profiles a leading figure in the KM space.
Masterclass: Richard Miller of Vigorat will examine the impact of culture on intranet usability and advise how international intranet can best be designed and implemented.

Issue: April 2005
From customer knowledge to corporate knowledge
Cover Story: The customer is king, or so it is said. But too often, the knowledge and insight that customers can offer organisations is ignored or filed away in favour of focus groups and other highly controlled and marketing-led initiatives. What are the techniques that will enable an organisation to get better quality information - about its products and services - from the people who matter most.
Case Studies: BT's Stephen Slater will demonstrate how the telecoms giant has used KM to improve its competitive edge.
KM Toolkit: Risk-management systems - trends in technology to support better risk management.
Profile: Sandra Higgison profiles a leading figure in the KM space.
Masterclass: Catherine Kelly of London Metropolitan University will explain how to develop a learning organisation in the first of a two-part series.

Issue: May 2006
Knowledge process outsourcing
Cover Story: Can a process as complex and intimately related to an organisation's success as knowledge management ever be outsourced? An increasing number of vendors say that it can.
Case Studies: Looking at a variety of IT strategies in national, international and regional firms.
KM Toolkit: Jessica Twentyman will examine a key technology in the deployment and application of knowledge management.
Profile: Sandra Higgison profiles a leading figure in the KM space.
Masterclass: Catherine Kelly of London Metropolitan University will conclude her two-part Masterclass on building a learning organisation.

Issue: June 2006
KM in action
Cover Story: Jerry Ash will examine a high-profile KM project at a major multinational organisation.
Case Studies: Looking at a variety of financial-management strategies in national, international and regional firms.
KM Toolkit: Jessica Twentyman will examine a key technology in the deployment and application of knowledge management.
Profile: Sandra Higgison profiles a leading figure in the KM space.
Masterclass: Oliver Schwabe will present the first of a two-part Masterclass focusing on delivering online KM training.

Issue: July/August 2006
Best practice in communities of practice
Cover Story: Communities of practice are a key element in any KM strategy, helping to put together...
Case Studies: Looking at a variety of financial-management strategies in national, international and regional firms.
KM Toolkit: Jessica Twentyman will examine a key technology in the deployment and application of knowledge management.
Profile: Sandra Higgison profiles a leading figure in the KM space
Masterclass: Oliver Schwabe will present the second in his two-part Masterclass focusing on delivering online KM training.

Please note that the above issue line-ups are subject to change. Please contact the editor Graeme Burton at gburton@ark-group.com for further details.

Please also note that the copyright for any article produced for Inside Knowledge magazine will be the property of Ark Group Limited. Ark Group will retain the right to reproduce articles at any time.

Inside Knowledge special reports
The following topics have been suggested for future Inside Knowledge supplements, although any further ideas are welcome. These are pull-out supplements, published within the magazine, focusing on specific subjects of particular interest to readers. For further information, please contact Melissa Midgley, by e-mail at mmidgley@ark-group.com or by telephone on 020 8785 5912.

  • Enterprise Content Management; Web Content Management
  • Managing Unstructured Information; Electronic Document & Records Management
  • Information & Data Quality; Compliance
  • Email Management/Security; Mobile working
  • Taxonomies; Business Process Management
  • Desktop Search; e-learning
  • Collaboration; Business Intelligence; Enterprise Search

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