Posts filed under: Communities

SPaMCAST 640 – Communities of Practice Goals, User Stories, Essays and Conversations

The idea of Communities of Practice is thrown around a lot in organizations, often without thinking about the goals of a CoP.  Why? Organizations are increasingly becoming more diverse and... Read More

Remote Community of Practice/Interest Checklist

Community of Practice and Interest (CoP and CoI) meetings are both formal events, therefore they need planning so the friction for participation is minimized. In a less complicated day and... Read More

Mashing Up Communities of Practice and Interest

Even though Communities of Interest and Practice have two very different sets of goals requiring very different approaches, organizations often combine the two ideas.  The common goals are: Community of... Read More

Communities of Interest

Communities of Interest (CoI) are groups of people with common interests that come together to share experiences and knowledge. The community is focused on the subject rather than the people... Read More

Community of Practice

Organizations are increasingly becoming more diverse and distributed, while at the same time pursuing mechanisms to increase collaboration between groups and consistency of knowledge and practice. Communities are one tool... Read More