ACT - Building blocks for intellectually capable organizations

Building blocks for intellectually capable organizations

Most organizations these days are described as ‘knowledge organisations’. They rely heavily on the available data, information, skills knowledge and experience to succeed in the post-GFC environment.

Considerable effort and numerous models exist to describe how organizations should be structured and operate to reach a high level of capability. But is this just building stovepipes, bureaucracy and inflexibility in organizations which could then lead to Enron/GM type failures?

George Box is quoted as saying ‘All models are wrong, but some are useful’. You are invited to bring along your favourite (or least favourite) management model or soapbox for an interactive and engaging debate as we explore what are the most important aspects of intellectually capable organizations.

Speakers

David Williams

Convenor actKM

David's early background is in project management in the construction industry on large projects such as Loy Yang power station in Victoria, the Submarine construction facility in SA, Bruce Stadium & New Parliament House in the ACT. He joined the Department of Defence in 1989 on the New Submarine Project before working across Defence in the management fields of human resources, information, knowledge, quality, risk and enterprise architecture. David has also worked as a successful management consultant in facilities management and enterprise architecture. He was previously the information architect for DEWR and a key member of the team implementing WorkChoices. David has managed and implemented several major procurement projects in government departments for both services and solutions. Now delivering his extensive skills back into government departments on a contract basis, David has recently introduced a Project Management Office into the Department of Human Services and is introducing systems change at Geoscience Australia. David has a Diploma in engineering and a Masters degree in project management, is a Certified Practicing Project Director and an accredited workplace trainer and Assessor. He is the convenor of the ACT KM forum, is active in the IIM and AIPM.

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