Contains some thoughts and ideas on what could constitute the long tail of KM - the non-hits, the aspects that aren't discussed at KM-Forums - those aspects that get neglected at the cost of the chart-busters aka Culture, Business Alignment and Tech is only an Enabler...

1. Bangalore K-Community Meet October 21 st , 09 – Bangalore Nirmala – KM Head, Asia Pac Technology Business Units, Oracle Nirmala Palaniappan 21 st Oct 2009 © Nirmala Palaniappan, nirmala (dot) pal (at) gmail (dot) com http://nirmala-km.blogspot.com

13. The SMILE © Framework The idea is to provide a single entry point to all existing KM and Web 2.0 tools and integrate them in simple ways Links to a plethora of applications Some of which are integrated through simple mechanisms Please note that SMILE is a © Framework used at Oracle-APAC

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20. Introduction to the Repository Radical changes are best introduced via metaphors ONE Common toy box (no folders) When you put something into it, attach attributes to it (soft, pink, electronic, interactive…) GIGO Imagine the joy of discovering others’ toys. Serendipity… When you want a toy, you just look for tags (browse) or scream it out (search). You can search for 1 or more criteria… GIGO Blue, Electronic, Interactive, Recent, for a 10 year-old Tell me when a new Blue toy gets added to the box! Express yourself: This toy is awesome! Maybe we can improve it further by….. Change the way the toys and their tags appear when you search for something! Get your toy checked and assessed by an expert or a colleague before you share it. Improve the quality Get rid of old toys! Rate a toy! Cross-link a toy!

22. Thank You! Nirmala Palaniappan [email_address] @nimmypal (Twitter) © Nirmala Palaniappan, nirmala (dot) pal (at) gmail (dot) com http://nirmala-km.blogspot.com Note: Images have been borrowed from Google Image search results. In case of models and frameworks, the source URL has been provided at the bottom of the slide