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Measuring the Impact of Knowledge Management (KM)Steve Kaukonen - Accenture
Chicago KM Community, June 9th, 2009
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Agenda
Accenture Overview
Metrics & Measurement
ROI of Knowledge Management
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Accenture OverviewAccenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world's most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments.
• Over $19.7 Billion in Revenue (FY07)• Over 178,000 Professionals in 49 Countries• 94 of the Fortune Global 100• 2/3 of the Fortune Global 500• All of our top 100 clients have been clients for at least
five years, and 85 have been clients for at least 10 years
• Over $500M in R&D expenditures• Over $500M in Training expenditures
ConsultingMore than 90% of the world’s top companies benefit from our insights and solutions.
TechnologyOur experienced professionals bring the latest technology to deliver solutions, no matter how complex or risky.
OutsourcingUsing our global delivery network, we can help clients focus on their core business.
Bottom Line – People and Knowledge are our most important assets
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Knowledge Sharing at Accenture revolves around the sharing of information, expertise, knowledge & assets to enable project teams to sell & deliver work more efficiently & effectively.
Example: Sales team at client ‘X’ is looking to sell ‘offering Y’ – they are able to:• See where we have done similar work before• Access & leverage previously developed sales decks, point-of-views,
sales collateral• Collaborate with experts via people profiles, discussions, blogs, wikis
Knowledge Sharing at Accenture
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KM ‘Organization’ at Accenture
Technology
Accenture Learning
KM Services
Capability Development
CIO (including Tech Labs)
Asset Development
Strategy
Content
People/Skills
Research
Global KM
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Metrics & Measurement
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KM Measurement Framework (V-model applied to KM)
LEVELS
Measurement
5
4
3
2
0
ROI
Business Results
Business Issues
Apply Knowledge
Capability Requirement
Performance Support Requirement
Locate Information
Enablement Requirement
AccessSystem/s
SolutionSystem/s
Status
1
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Reporting Capabilities
Measurement
ROI
Business Results
Apply Knowledge
Locate Information
AccessSystem/s
System/s Status
End User InputEnd User Input(i.e. Site/(i.e. Site/
Document Document Embedded Embedded Feedback,Feedback,SurveysSurveys
Transaction Transaction Reporting Reporting
CapabilitiesCapabilities
Integration of Integration of systems/cost datasystems/cost data
882%
1543%
2139%
0%
500%
1000%
1500%
2000%
2500%
ROI minimum estimate (based on "least"time savings estimate)
ROI (based on average weekly time savingsattributable to KX)
ROI maximum estimate (based on "most"time saved estimate)
RO
I
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Taking Action
Team Leads
• Tying strategy to metrics – example: capability blueprints
• Evaluating effectiveness of KM tools/programs
• Providing input for recognition programs
• Measuring effectiveness of ‘marketing knowledge sharing’ activities
Content Owners
• Evaluating Content
• Managing Content on topic pages
• Measuring effectiveness of knowledge harvesting activities
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ROI for Knowledge Management
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Accenture’s KM Impact Study
Recognized as the "2007 Best Impact Study" by the ROI Institute at the 2007 Global ROI Conference in Chicago
– The annual Best Impact Study award recognizes the study that ‘best exemplifies successful use and application of ROI Methodology.’
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Key success factors• Focus on one component of Knowledge Management –
Knowledge Exchange, specifically People to Content
• Focus on single benefit (Time Savings) with ability to follow-up to gather additional benefits
– Process should be ‘transferable’ to other KM initiatives (e.g. CoPs, other KM tools)
• Short, efficient survey with minimal impact on employees
– Use branching logic to ask relevant questions
• Report Key Metrics at each V-model level
• Credible process and metrics
– Strategic random sampling
– Scalable, Continuous measurement model
– Minimize manual processes
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Accenture’s Knowledge Exchange
– The Knowledge Exchange (KX) is the place where an exchange of ideas, content, information & knowledge takes place by connecting People to People and People to Content to help Accenture sell and deliver work to our clients.
– A “one-stop-shop” for employee knowledge needs including:
• Materials to support proposal development
• Information about Accenture’s diverse market offerings
• Delivery tools and sample deliverables
• Discussions/blogs/wikis
• People profiles
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Return on investment (ROI) - Time Savings
1. ROI % = Cost
BenefitsNet _ =
Cost
CostBenefits
Time Savings is only one of the potential benefits of KM. It is the only benefit
currently used in the ROI calculation. Other benefits are considered intangibles.
Time Savings
Increased Output
Increased Quality
Increase in Sales
Decreased Costs
Increased Employee Engagement or
Satisfaction
Increased Networking
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Select Questions
Please try to remember documents or other information you've obtained by using the Knowledge Exchange, during just the last two weeks. Which of the following are true about your use of the KX?
• I found useful information that I have applied directly in my work.• I found useful information that I have NOT been able to apply directly
to my work.• I strengthened my business network.• None of the above.
Please estimate the amount of your time that you saved during the last two weeks as a result of this information.
• "During the last 2 weeks, this information saved me AT LEAST:" • "During the last 2 weeks, this information saved me AT MOST:"
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Key Metrics
Key Impact Metrics* Level
FIND useful information as a result of KX 78% 2
APPLY information found through KX to work 75% 3
Build business NETWORK through KX 28% 4
SAVE TIME as a result of KX 67% 4
Increased QUALITY of work as a result of KX 55% 4
Overall SATISFACTION with KX % 80% 1-3
Overall SATISFACTION with KX, mean 4.19 1-3
*Sample figures due to sensitivity of data
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• Knowledge Exchange Design, Development, Maintenance• Global KM Salary & Benefits*• Outsourced KM Salary & Benefits*• Deployed KM Teams Salary & Benefits*• Other Global Administration and Evaluation
Costs
*Portion Allocated to Knowledge Exchange activities (includes activities such as Content Management, Topic Pages; does not include activities such as Communications, Communities of Practice, Discussions)
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ROI Summary*
*Sample figures due to sensitivity of cost information
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Applying Sample to Population for ROI
3,294Sample Size
626 – Never Accessed the KX – 626 – Never Accessed the KX – No BenefitNo Benefit
1904 – Accessed the KX, 1904 – Accessed the KX, but did not respond to survey – but did not respond to survey –
No BenefitNo Benefit
387 – Accessed the KX, 387 – Accessed the KX, Responded to Survey, indicated 0 Responded to Survey, indicated 0
time savings – No Benefittime savings – No Benefit
388 (11.7%) – Accessed the KX, 388 (11.7%) – Accessed the KX, Responded to Survey, Responded to Survey,
indicated ‘x’ time savings – Benefitindicated ‘x’ time savings – Benefit
Only Only 14,841 (11.7%) 14,841 (11.7%)
BenefitBenefit
111,159 111,159 Employees Employees No BenefitNo Benefit
126,000 Target P
opulation of the KX
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Overall ROI for the Knowledge Exchange
ROI, based on time savings attributable to the Knowledge ExchangeFor every $1.00 spent, we see a benefit of $25.06
2506%
3540%
1379%
0%
500%
1000%
1500%
2000%
2500%
3000%
3500%
4000%
1 2 3
RO
I
ROI minimum estimate (based on "least"
time savings estimate)
ROI maximum estimate (based on "most"
time saved estimate)
ROI (based on “average” time savings attributable to KX)
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What does this mean in financial terms?
Spend $10,000,000*
Benefit of $250,600,000**Sample figures due to sensitivity of cost information
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Questions?