Information Storage and Retrieval
The third element of knowledge management is information
storage and retrieval. The organization should ensure that acquired or
shared knowledge is readily accessible to others. This can be done by storing
information in a centralized location with sufficient provisions for easy retrieval.
For example, reports, statistical data on economic, social and environmental
areas can be stored in databases while official documents, once approved,
should be categorized and stored electronically in suitable file systems. The
documents and information in databases could then be retrieved through the
Internet or the organization’s intranet websites.