{"id":12674,"date":"2021-05-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lei.flywheelsites.com\/the-lean-post\/articles\/coachs-corner-how-to-design-a-knowledge-sharing-system\/"},"modified":"2022-06-01T16:05:43","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T20:05:43","slug":"coachs-corner-how-to-design-a-knowledge-sharing-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lean.org\/the-lean-post\/articles\/coachs-corner-how-to-design-a-knowledge-sharing-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Coach&#8217;s Corner: How to Design a Knowledge-Sharing System"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q: <strong>We capture knowledge from projects in lessons-learned documents, but&nbsp;our engineers rarely look at them,&nbsp;forcing&nbsp;us to relearn knowledge&nbsp;for&nbsp;new projects.&nbsp;How can we get our engineers to use the knowledge we already have?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A:&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That is a great and common question.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You are not alone<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Many<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;organizations struggle with effectively using organizational knowledge.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Organizations often focus on picking the right&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">practice or&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tool to capture knowledge<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;assuming that<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;once it is captured<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">others in the organization wi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ll&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">use it. Like all lean practices<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;the effectiveness of knowledge<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">sharing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">practice<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is determined by how well&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">it<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;helps people do their work.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Understanding the Customer of the Knowledge Sharing Practice&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you focus on understanding who needs&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">what&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">knowledge<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">you can design a knowledge<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">sharing&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">practice<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;people will use.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The customers of your knowledge<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">sharing&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">system&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are the&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">development&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">team members. You need to understand what knowledge the team members need and when they need it so knowledge can be shared with or pulled by the people who need it at the right time.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It would be best&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">also understand what doesn\u2019t work about your current knowledge<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">sharing practices for team members. There are a couple of common reasons why lessons learned documents don\u2019t get use<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The right knowledge is hard to find. If&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">team members<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;can\u2019t find the knowledge&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">they<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;need<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">they<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;feel like&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">they<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;wasted&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ei<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">r<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;time.<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Creating new knowledge (even if it already exists in the organization) feels more meaningful and enjoyable than searching for knowledge.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why Knowledge is Hard to Find&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Team members \u2014&nbsp;the customers of the knowledge \u2014&nbsp;frequently&nbsp;find it challenging to find captured knowledge&nbsp;because knowledge-sharing practices are often designed around&nbsp;making the process&nbsp;easiest&nbsp;for the people contributing knowledge.&nbsp;In the case of lessons&nbsp;learned,&nbsp;the team completing a project usually creates a document&nbsp;that captures&nbsp;what&nbsp;it&nbsp;feels&nbsp;is&nbsp;essential and then&nbsp;stores&nbsp;it&nbsp;in a shared drive accessible across the organization.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:51px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/info.lean.org\/building-in-learning-and-knowledge-reuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DB-knowledge-reuse-pdf.jpg\" alt=\"Building in Learning and Knowledge Reuse\" class=\"wp-image-20809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DB-knowledge-reuse-pdf.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.lean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DB-knowledge-reuse-pdf-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DB-knowledge-reuse-pdf-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.lean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DB-knowledge-reuse-pdf-375x188.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.lean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DB-knowledge-reuse-pdf-190x95.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:51px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In practice,&nbsp;these documents are rarely&nbsp;\u2014&nbsp;if ever \u2014 used,&nbsp;causing the&nbsp;people&nbsp;who write them to&nbsp;put minimal effort into capturing their knowledge, which&nbsp;makes&nbsp;it&nbsp;less likely that other project teams will use&nbsp;the documents&nbsp;\u2014&nbsp;and the cycle continues.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Some t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">eam members become disengaged<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;feeling like&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">they<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;are wasting their time capturing knowledge that&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">nobody will&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">use.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Other team members become disengaged as you ask them to search through&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">poorly organized shared folders,&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">trying to find helpful knowledge.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(Often<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;the documents are filed in folders organized by project, not by essential learning topics<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.)&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There is often invaluable knowledge in the files, but finding it is like finding a needle in a haystack. Frequently<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;people&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">don\u2019t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;even bother looking<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;since the relevant&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">knowledge<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hard&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to find<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the search is&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">too&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">frustrating<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why Knowledge is Recreated Instead of Reused&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When it is difficult to reuse knowledge<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">most people&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">re<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">create&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">it for their new project.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">O<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">r&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">wors<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;yet,&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">if there isn\u2019t time&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to create&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">it<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;people<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;make decisions with insufficient&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">learning<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, which usually has negative consequences<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Most people&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">enjoy creating new knowledge<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, which<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;is perceived as creating new value, even when the knowledge already exists in the organization.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Just<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">time knowledge creation is fun<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;and&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">often&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is what is valued and rewarded in organizations<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. But it is an easy way to fall behind the competition when they effectively reuse knowledge and focus their energy on creating&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">genuinely&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">new knowledge and value for the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ir<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;organization.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Still,&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">m<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ost team members would prefer&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">not&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">re<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">create&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">existing organizational<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;knowledge&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and wouldn\u2019t&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">if&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">it were<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;easy to find.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Designing&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a<\/span><\/strong><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">S<\/span><\/strong><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">y<\/span><\/strong><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">stem<\/span><\/strong><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;Your Team Will Use<\/span><\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For people to reuse knowledge<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;it needs to be&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">share<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">at the&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">right time in the development&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">process in a&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">help<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ful format that&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">makes the work easier. Th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ere<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;isn\u2019t a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">n easy<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;knowledge<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">management tool solution<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Instead, you must provide your&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">development team<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;with the support they need to create new value. You need to build knowledge reuse into your development process.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em><span class=\"pullquote pullquote-right\" data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8230; deploying such a system&nbsp;frees&nbsp;team members to&nbsp;focus&nbsp;their time and energy toward&nbsp;creating&nbsp;new organizational knowledge. <\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Creating this process&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">can<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;and should<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">take many forms and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;should<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">evolve as you capture more knowledge in reusable formats. The easiest place to start is person<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">person sharing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, which can&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">include<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">individual mentoring<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Such sharing also takes place&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in&nbsp;<\/span><em><span data-contrast=\"auto\">obeyas<\/span><\/em><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;and&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">during&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">design reviews that are part of the development project.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Design guides<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, trade-off curves, and design standards are other ways to share&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">knowledge when it is needed.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">W<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hen&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">structured around how<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;specific part components and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;overall<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;product is designed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, these documents<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;can be effective for providing knowledge at the time it is&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">required<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Design guides work best when used along with mentoring and design reviews and not as a replacement. Trade-off curves<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, which make knowledge visible and easier to use<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;is another tool that enables knowledge sharing if&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">their use is built into your development process.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">D<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">esign standards<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">which<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">include<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;reusing proven standard&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">components<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, common platforms,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;and modularity<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">enable you&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to focus your energy and effort on<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">designing t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">he part of the product that&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">add<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;new<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;value.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When 80% of your design is fixed (reused)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;you can&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">focus&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">your energy on the 20%&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the customer cares about&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">differentiates you from the competition.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Designing knowledge-sharing practices that&nbsp;will allow&nbsp;people to get the&nbsp;necessary&nbsp;knowledge at the right time ensures that&nbsp;your team reuses the&nbsp;knowledge&nbsp;your organization&nbsp;has&nbsp;already created. Critically, deploying such a system&nbsp;frees&nbsp;team members to&nbsp;focus&nbsp;their time and energy toward&nbsp;creating&nbsp;new organizational knowledge. Continuously reusing and creating new organizational knowledge&nbsp;sets the&nbsp;foundation to develop new innovative products&nbsp;providing&nbsp;a competitive advantage&nbsp;consistently.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Encouraging learning and knowledge reuse in your development process takes more than a system to capture it \u2014 you must create a system that people will use. 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