Science and Technology Science and Technology in a Wired World in a Wired World “ “ Since it is axiomatic that a firm’s Since it is axiomatic that a firm’s greatest asset is its knowledge, then greatest asset is its knowledge, then the firm that fails to generate new the firm that fails to generate new knowledge will probably cease to knowledge will probably cease to exist.” exist.” Thomas Davenport (1998) Thomas Davenport (1998) Canadian Forest Service - S&T Forum – June 26, 2001
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Science and TechnologyScience and Technologyin a Wired Worldin a Wired World
““Since it is axiomatic that a firm’s greatest Since it is axiomatic that a firm’s greatest asset is its knowledge, then the firm that asset is its knowledge, then the firm that fails to generate new knowledge will fails to generate new knowledge will probably cease to exist.”probably cease to exist.”
Thomas Davenport (1998)Thomas Davenport (1998)
Canadian Forest Service - S&T Forum – June 26, 2001
Creating Knowledge is not EnoughCreating Knowledge is not Enough
Palo Alto Research Center developed:Palo Alto Research Center developed:– Graphical User Interface (GUI)Graphical User Interface (GUI)– Object-oriented programmingObject-oriented programming– Laser PrinterLaser Printer– EthernetEthernet– Notebook computer (concept)Notebook computer (concept)
Xerox stuck to it’s core business Xerox stuck to it’s core business (photocopying)(photocopying)
Apple, Hewlett Packard, 3COM became richApple, Hewlett Packard, 3COM became rich Japanese photocopiers nearly destroyed XeroxJapanese photocopiers nearly destroyed Xerox
Knowledge-Based EconomyKnowledge-Based Economy
Success based on what Success based on what you know; not what you you know; not what you own own
Value of goods based Value of goods based on knowledge contenton knowledge content
Creating and using Creating and using knowledge is the keyknowledge is the key
Internet runs two ways; Internet runs two ways; Canada must Canada must participateparticipate
Organizations must Organizations must change or become change or become irrelevantirrelevant
Rate of change is acceleratingRate of change is accelerating– Half-life of knowledgeHalf-life of knowledge approachingapproaching zero by 2035zero by 2035
Confluence of technologiesConfluence of technologies– Communication, computers, networks, Communication, computers, networks,
informationinformation Moore’s Law (technology)Moore’s Law (technology)
– Capacity doubles every 12-18 monthsCapacity doubles every 12-18 months Metcalf’s Law (networks)Metcalf’s Law (networks)
– Power is proportional to usersPower is proportional to users22
In a Wired WorldIn a Wired World
An Information SocietyAn Information Society
Fundamental socioeconomic revolutionFundamental socioeconomic revolution– societies, economies and organizations must societies, economies and organizations must
adaptadapt Global connectivityGlobal connectivity
– consequences of a global nervous systemconsequences of a global nervous system Information overloadInformation overload
– information desert to information jungleinformation desert to information jungle Increasingly complex issues Increasingly complex issues
– sustainable development, climate changesustainable development, climate change Increasing expectations of usersIncreasing expectations of users
Search for existing knowledgeSearch for existing knowledge Acquire contentAcquire content Manage databasesManage databases Transform data into informationTransform data into information Synthesize new knowledgeSynthesize new knowledge Produce knowledge productsProduce knowledge products Disseminate knowledge productsDisseminate knowledge products Use knowledge to solve problemsUse knowledge to solve problems
Steering Committee establishedSteering Committee established– Selected DGs, Directors from all Regions, Selected DGs, Directors from all Regions,
BranchesBranches
Foundation documents being draftedFoundation documents being drafted– (business case, governance, strategic plan)(business case, governance, strategic plan)
Considerable activity under wayConsiderable activity under way– International (2), national (5), departmental (7), International (2), national (5), departmental (7),
CFS (22)CFS (22)
CFS-KM Web site CFS-KM Web site – http://cfsintranet.nrcan.gc.ca/KM/http://cfsintranet.nrcan.gc.ca/KM/
““Knowledge of the universe would Knowledge of the universe would somehow be…defective were no practical somehow be…defective were no practical results to follow.”results to follow.”