Communities of Practice

Communities of Practice

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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),