Figure 2 is a process cycle model of KM. Such cycle models provide a useful way to organize
one’s thinking about KM processes. There have been numerous KM processes cycle models that
describe the relationships of the key processes of KM, ranging from Davenport and Prusak’s
(2000) 3-stage model (“Generate, Codify/Coordinate, Transfer”) to Ward and Aurum’s (2004)
7-stage (“Create, Acquire, Identify, Adapt, Organize, Distribute, Apply”).