5. Instruments: KMS support KM instruments, e.g., the capture, creation and sharing of the codifiable aspects of experience, the creation of corporate knowledge directories, taxonomies or ontologies, expertise locators, skill management systems, collaborative filtering and handling of interests used to connect people, the creation and fostering of communities or knowledge networks.
6. Sharing of valuable organizational information throughout organizational hierarchy.
7. Can avoid re-inventing the wheel, reducing redundant work.
8. May reduce training time for new employees
9. Retention of Intellectual Property after the employee leaves if such knowledge can be codified.
10. Time management