KM consultants such as Shir Nir of Knowledge Transformation Partners
point out that CIOs must evaluate the existing IT infrastructure for its adequacy
for KM and whether improvements are necessary only after organizational issues are
examined [48]. Executives must look at the strategic need for KM followed by a
review of the current processes and the readiness of the corporate culture for technology-
based changes, in the absence of which the technology will be underutilized