Modular, building blocks — Based approach for information and documentation management in planning projects

Abstract

The management of knowledge and information in projects is decisive -not only for the success of one project but also for knowledge transfer between projects and therefore for the sustainable success of any organization dealing with projects. However, documentation of information and knowledge causes effort that is often not planned and often not available in operative project work. Therefore, we propose a modular approach for information and documentation management in projects which is based on building blocks. Our concept consists of three levels which are elaborated in detail in the paper: a level with generic building blocks, an operational project process level, and a level of operational (software) support. Beyond the content of the concept and its parts we also discuss practical implications and benefits. Keywords-Project knowledge management, information building blocks, project documentation 978-1-4799-6410