Difference between revisions of "Communities of Practice"

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{{Term|COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE (CoPs)|A process of social learning where a group of people who share an interest, a concern, a set of problems, or a passion about a topic, collaborate to share ideas, find solutions, and build innovations without necessarily being in a formal work meeting. CoP members are bounded one another through exposure to a common class of problems, common pursuit of solutions, and embodying a store of [[Knowledge|knowledge]], by shared practices and common beliefs. Community of practice generally cut across organizational boundaries and helps create and share knowledge. It is the best way to  <ref>[http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] (16 April 2008), [http://www.km4dev.org www.km4dev.org ](16 April 2008)</ref> See also: [[Communities of Interest]]  
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{{Term|COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE (CoPs)|A process of social learning where a group of people who share an interest, a concern, a set of problems, or a passion about a topic, collaborate to share ideas, find solutions, and build innovations without necessarily being in a formal work meeting. CoP members are bounded one another through exposure to a common class of problems, common pursuit of solutions, and embodying a store of [[Knowledge|knowledge]], by shared practices and common beliefs. Community of practice generally cut across organizational boundaries and helps create and share knowledge. It is the best way to :
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* Learn while doing;
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* Ensure effective creating and sharing of knowledge and experience;
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* Co-learn about related practices across projects;
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  <ref>[http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] (16 April 2008), [http://www.km4dev.org www.km4dev.org ](16 April 2008), [http://www.kstoolkit.org www.kstoolkit.org] (24 September 2008),</ref> See also: [[Communities of Interest]]  
 
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* Sharing and co-learning about related practices across projects;
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* Learning while doing;
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* Support for practitioners spread across the globe; <ref>[http://www.kstoolkit.org www.kstoolkit.org] (22 September 2008), </ref>
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Revision as of 16:17, 25 September 2008

Term2.png COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE (CoPs)
A process of social learning where a group of people who share an interest, a concern, a set of problems, or a passion about a topic, collaborate to share ideas, find solutions, and build innovations without necessarily being in a formal work meeting. CoP members are bounded one another through exposure to a common class of problems, common pursuit of solutions, and embodying a store of knowledge, by shared practices and common beliefs. Community of practice generally cut across organizational boundaries and helps create and share knowledge. It is the best way to :


  • Learn while doing;
  • Ensure effective creating and sharing of knowledge and experience;
  • Co-learn about related practices across projects;


[1] See also: Communities of Interest 
Toolkit.png Processing a CoP



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References

  1. Wikipedia (16 April 2008), www.km4dev.org (16 April 2008), www.kstoolkit.org (24 September 2008),
  2. www.kstoolkit.org (24 September 2008),