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Final Fantasy X Hints and Tips: Lightning Dodger Mini Game by lady_sword You want the VENUS SIGIL in at least 30 MINUTES??? Read on!!! FIRST AND FOREMOST: Okay, this is my first time writing a faq for IGN, so if you guys are reading this now it means that they did publish it... So I would like to thank them. UPDATE: This is my first time updating a FAQ so thank you ViviEvans, on the IGN boards, for helping me out. As I am currently playing with Final Fantasy X again, I have come across an interesting tidbits that may, or may not, help you gamers in the dodging process. INTRODUCTION: Okay, for you people that just want to get every character's Celestial Weapon, and I pray that you do as not only do they look good but with the right character sphere leveling, they kick Sin's large grey ass from here to woop- woop. I made this faq at around 4 PM Australian time and just got so excited about beating the game, I wanna tell everyone how I did it. Anywho, like most people, you would've ran into some problems obtaining certain sigils as they are won from the little traditional minigames, and crests are items obtained whilst on your journey to Zanarkand. As you guys know, Lulu's Venus Sigil is one of the most time consuming and, in my humble opinion, most boring Sigils to obtain; I write this faq so that you guys wouldn't have to suffer a micro- sleep in the middle of lightning dodge 198 only to wake up and find that Tidus is rolling on the dust and turn the Playstation 2 off in disugst and annoyance... as was my problem. heh Now on with this!!! THINGS YOU CAN DO BUT DON'T HAVE TO: Get a timer and set it to 60 MINUTES. Start it as soon as you start dodging. Depending on how fast you move Tidus, and how often you take breaks with the clock still running you could be finished by 25 MINUTES (or 35 if it's counting backwards). Also, it is best to put the volume on MUTE as I found out that I was tapping X to the rhythm of the piano. DODGING RULES: The annoying thing about this game is that you can't save the game in dodge 100 and then reload the game at dodge 100 when you get struck by lightning a few dodges later. Also, you can't go back to Rin's Agency as this will restart the count. Also, my most important advice would be: DON'T COUNT THE DODGES YOU'RE MAKING because if you realise that you're up to 150 dodges, it makes you concious of having to do your best and keep in time with the flash of light. It will just plain confuses you and stress you out. Use a timer and get it done that way faster. ARMOUR RECOMMENDED: The best armour for this game is one that bears the name of PEACEFUL, that is if it were for Yuna it would be called a Peaceful Ring and so forth. The PEACEFUL ARMOUR can be obtained by either stealing 60 PURIFYING SALT from the warrior monks in Zanarkand (probably in Bevelle too, but I only tried in Zanarkand) and customised to one of the armours, or dropped after a battle with a GHOST from the Cavern of the Stolen Fayth or a WRAITH in Omega Ruins. Although the CotSF Ghost is a little easier than being in the Omega Ruins, I found that WRAITHS dropped them more often compared to GHOSTS. BEST TO PLAY: The Dodging game is best to play after you have obtained the AIRSHIP, when you get the PEACEFUL ARMOUR, with the VOLUME DOWN (as the music distracts you), and after a FEW CUPS of COFFEE. Others have recommended that this be played at night with the lights off but I tried that for 3 nights and I always end up pausing the game and snoozing off. THUNDER PLAINS: The Lightning Dodging is introduced right after you exit Guadosalam and enter The Thunder Plains but it is best to actually start this game when you have obtained a "No Encounter" armour. I have read other people write that with the Peaceful Armour, you can just run around in circles and wait for the lightning to hit you. I have tried that and found out that you can run around in one spot and lightning won't charge at you, and you can stand in the same spot and lightning will eventually strike you but it is far and few in between. I found out that staying too close to Rin's Agency hardly attracts the lightning so it is best to stay a little distance away from it. The best spot for dodging lightning is in Thunder Plains SOUTH, the plains BEFORE Rin's Agency. Okay, this is a bit tricky but there is a spot in the CENTRAL AREA of the SOUTHERN PLAINS where lightning always strikes twice on the area that you are standing. I think there's a spot like this in the North but I couldn't find it... LOCATION: This place has a deep black dip/pit that looks like somone's been trying to hack at it with a pick. It is just a few steps away from the lake looking puddle. If you don't know where that is, find the small cove where you (should've) release(d) the Qactuar from the Qactuar Stone and where a chest is also located. The pit as right across. It is easier to find it on the map. PROCEDURE: There are two ways to do this: [i] If you place Tidus just a little north or north- west of the crater, so he is not IN it but he is not MORE THAN TWO STEPS AWAY, lightning will strike him once, and, if you pressed the X button in time, he will be propelled to the inside of this crater. In no more than a second, another lightning will strike towards him. You have to be prepared as the bolts strike instantaneously. [ii] Place Tidus inside the pit. The first lightning bolt will propel him out of it. Then watch out for the second one. If you keep bringing Tidus to the one spot for at least 30 minutes, return to Rin's Agency to find that Tidus had at least dodges 246 lightning bolts. Remember: don't count the dodge, let your timer do the count down. If you have a feeling that you haven't done enough dodges by 30 mins, keep dodging until you're sure or you get struck. UPDATE on PROCEDURE: The lightning bolts will strike 2 to 5 times depending on Tidus' distance from the crater. The further away he is, the more time in between the lightning bolts. I haven't had the chance to make an exact record of the time that you wait, but my estimated guess would be: 2nd strike = 2 seconds 3rd strike = 2.5 seconds 4th strike = 3 seconds 5th strike = 3.5 seconds Do not rely on the list above. It is only a rough guess since the time in between counts varies by the millisecond. Depending on the amount of time spent in Thunder Plains, the approach of lightning would become second nature to you, the player. TAKE IT FROM ME: I set my cellphone timer to 1 HOUR and I missed a few dodges in the first 5 minutes and dozed off for 10minutes. I have finished this game in 35 minutes, 15 minutes ago, with a dodge of 246 bolts and my Playstation 2 is still on PAUSE just so you won't have to lose sleep over this. If you have any questions regarding my FAQ please do not hesitate to contact me on MSN at email@example.com or else firstname.lastname@example.com Also, I do not mind having this posted around the net but if you are thinking of doing so, please tell me and reference me as the author. Have fun dodging. END CREDITS: *Squaresoft for making Final Fantasy X *IGN for publishing my FAQ *ViviEvans on the [IGN FAQs] IGN Boards >>> Guides, Cheats and FAQs >>> FAQs Boards


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post7730602434601962366..comments2017-07-24T14:54:54.516-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: What is Oiling Out?James Gurneyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-25298918540919359742016-07-26T12:24:37.043-04:002016-07-26T12:24:37.043-04:00Thanks, D.Katie, that was a helpful video. I shoul...Thanks, D.Katie, that was a helpful video. I should have mentioned the idea of using mineral spirits + an alkyd medium (Galkyd or Liquin). That's a nice way to oil out, but it does dry up faster.James Gurneyhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-34226232787277098862016-07-26T10:02:19.310-04:002016-07-26T10:02:19.310-04:00James, I was having trouble with oil paint on a co...James, I was having trouble with oil paint on a conservation project (museum) and so asked for help by the folks at Gamblin paints. Oiling out is a little different than you describe -- but close. I've done it several times now, and it is amazing, and then found out the "old-tyme" oil painters did this regularly. It is done with a mixture of OMS and galkyd -- though yes, it used ot be done with linseed. However, linseed can turn color over years. There is a good video on the subject which I found when I wanted to tell a friend about it: https://youtu.be/PvY_rl1dmkUdkatiepowellart.mehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-27613364278704090622015-12-31T05:58:29.651-05:002015-12-31T05:58:29.651-05:00Thank you for responding! I just read this today. ...Thank you for responding! I just read this today. I guess i forgot to check the "notify me" box. Ive tryed what you mentioned but with no luck. It does the oposite of going mat and lightening up. Ive even tryed switching brands of paint. I have also asked other painters this question but most dont know what im talking about. One person sugested i paint the areas a step lighter which to me sounded like an even bigger challenge. I have even taken pictures just to make sure the area i corrected the night before was in fact done correctly. I have been getting away with repainting an entire area like a cheek or the entire forehead insted of just a spot touch up. Ill keep trying different things. Thanks again.Horacio Martinezhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-35982756418778723872015-04-18T07:35:02.869-04:002015-04-18T07:35:02.869-04:00Horacio, that's a strange problem. I wonder if...Horacio, that's a strange problem. I wonder if the patchiness comes from the paint drying to different degrees of glossiness or "matteness." If it matches while wet or oiled up, it should match when finish. The remedy might be to varnish the whole thing evenly and see if the patchiness disappears. Of course, always best to do these experiments with test work.James Gurneyhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-89411069922938751962015-02-16T05:08:44.785-05:002015-02-16T05:08:44.785-05:00Thank you for this and all your books and video! I...Thank you for this and all your books and video! I know this is a very old post but i didn't think it would hurt to ask. I've been having this problem with oiling out in the lighter areas of a painting for a while now and can't figure out how to fix it. Its happened to me on portraits on the side of the face that is lit up. After oiling out i mix my paint and match the color and value of the area. Like you mentioned it looks like it was painted all at once. The problem is that the next day the touch up that i did the day before is dry to the touch but has now darkened. So it ends up looking like little blotches or dark spot on the persons face. I'm using a pretty standard medium of windsor newton stand oil and turp. 50/50. I've even tried other brands of stand oil. From what i read its what a lot of painters use. Would you have any idea whats going on? I love the indirect approach but can't figure out what to do. Any advice would help. Thank youHoracio Martinezhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-83212353343595388862011-09-08T07:17:43.858-04:002011-09-08T07:17:43.858-04:00Lenora: Just the area you plan to work on. The oil...Lenora: Just the area you plan to work on. The oil should be very thin. The finish varnish should even out the final patina.James Gurneyhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-46731916526261818892011-09-07T23:16:38.600-04:002011-09-07T23:16:38.600-04:00I'm interested in trying the "Oiling Out&...I'm interested in trying the "Oiling Out" technique. My question is: if I'm painting on a large canvas and may not apply paint to the whole surface in one session, do I apply the oiling out technique to just the active painting area or to the whole canvas surface. If I did apply oil to the whole surface, wouldn't areas unpainted that day build up too much oil over time as I repeated the technique. Thanks LenoraLenorahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-37519949522712705172011-09-07T23:05:26.851-04:002011-09-07T23:05:26.851-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lenorahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-53863860544000594552011-07-06T09:13:52.015-04:002011-07-06T09:13:52.015-04:00Oiling out is one of my favorite oil painting tech...Oiling out is one of my favorite oil painting techniques. I frequenly take many days to finish a painting, for no other reason than that my painting sessions are usually sporadic and interrupted by long stretches of what's incorrecty referred to as my "real job".

Oiling out is a quick and effective way to accomplish all that's mentioned here. On top of that it seems to sometimes serve to slightly blend and unify - in a helpful way - areas that are nearly, but not completely dry. I can't prove that last point, and it may be an optical illusion caused by the uniform "shine" (for want of a better term) that is caused. But I always feel that the painting is helped by the process.Tom Harthttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-90568321288557632482011-07-05T09:07:34.137-04:002011-07-05T09:07:34.137-04:00Moisturizer for faces does not add water to the sk...Moisturizer for faces does not add water to the skin,a fairly common misconception added and abetted by advertizing. Moisturizer covers the skin with a film of oil that prevents further water from evaporating from it.

 It may be also true of oiling out. It may not add oil but merely put a thin film of oil on drier paint.

RichardRichardhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-744640518168665922011-07-04T17:37:23.690-04:002011-07-04T17:37:23.690-04:00It's like when you're painting in the zone...It's like when you're painting in the zone, man.

People will walk past and comment "Duuuuude, you're totally oiling out!"

James' explanation is pretty good too.Shokihttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-29717121457988618202011-07-03T22:09:04.025-04:002011-07-03T22:09:04.025-04:00I did my first oiling out the other day. In additi...I did my first oiling out the other day.
In addition to making the paint surface more receptive, it helps to restore the look of certain colors that have "sunk in" as they dry.
I'm partial to the colors viridian and French ultramarine, which sink in more than I'd prefer. Oiling out makes them look as fresh as the day they were applied.

I read an interview once with the artist Malcolm T. Leipke, and he says he does this every day, as he tends to be working on 30 different paintings at any given time.knoxbloxhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-91528147260368263612011-07-03T14:31:07.986-04:002011-07-03T14:31:07.986-04:00Hey Jimmy G- This is a little off topic, well act...Hey Jimmy G-
This is a little off topic, well actually a lot off topic, but I thought you would enjoy this.

http://www.artofscience.caltech.edu/exhibition/index.html

It's an on-line art gallery called 'Art of Science,' set up by a few of the Brainiacs over at Caltech. Each thumbnail links to a different science project, with info and contacts about the authors/artists. The archive links to past years' exhibitions/projects.
 Have fun -RQRobertohttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-75704537447880970152011-07-03T12:52:59.556-04:002011-07-03T12:52:59.556-04:00for those who are new to this idea I would suggest...for those who are new to this idea I would suggest trying it on a study piece first. The first time I did this I did not heed my instructor's warning and used too much. There was much delicate wiping and cussing, and wiping and cussing. It's a great little method, but takes just as much care and thought as the rest of what you do.Blackbird_9https://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-48486071832233441682011-07-03T12:22:43.794-04:002011-07-03T12:22:43.794-04:00It is my understanding that oiling out should be d...It is my understanding that oiling out should be done some months prior to varnishing so that the varnish will give a uniform surface appearance.elginhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-18812952142665577382011-07-03T06:26:20.810-04:002011-07-03T06:26:20.810-04:00Marianne, you're welcome! Mr Cachet, I tried ...Marianne, you're welcome!

Mr Cachet, I tried to organize the book so that it builds concept by concept, but skimming is cool, too.

One of my favorite Amazon reviews says: "The way it's written, you could read it like a regular how-to book, or stick it in the john and it will be the best bathroom book you've ever read."James Gurneyhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-44100129567057322622011-07-03T06:14:49.718-04:002011-07-03T06:14:49.718-04:00Color & Light arrived today. I skimmed, then r...Color & Light arrived today. I skimmed, then realized that if I'm going to get what I want out of this book I'm going to have to forget the skimming and read it the way you put it together. THANK YOU!MrCachethttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-82380366410471927772011-07-03T05:43:35.917-04:002011-07-03T05:43:35.917-04:00Thanks I am relative new at painting with oil, and...Thanks I am relative new at painting with oil, and I have been wondering what this oiling out means! Your blog is a great help!Mariannehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com


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1 Business Strategy Review, 2001, Volume 12 Issue 1, pp Why is Knowledge Management So Difficult? Julian Birkinshaw Knowledge management promises much, but often delivers very little. There are no simple solutions to this challenge. This article starts by trying to define what knowledge management is. It then identifies where the problems lie and suggests five steps to resolve those problems. The article is based on research in a dozen leading companies, including HP, Ericsson, ABB, Skandia and Xerox. If you keep even half an eye on the management press, chances are you have come across the concept of knowledge management. Emerging at the beginning of the 1990s, knowledge management is now a well-established school of thought with its own dedicated consulting companies, journals and management gurus. The big idea with knowledge management is that in a fast-moving and increasingly competitive world, a firm s only enduring source of advantage is its knowledge the knowledge of its individual employees, and the knowledge that gets built into its structures and systems. Consulting companies and R&D organisations have known this for years, but increasingly even old economy firms in oil, steel and consumer products are recognising the importance of knowledge assets as the source of their success. The problem with knowledge management is that most companies struggle to make it work. A Bain and Co. study found that while some companies were extremely satisfied with their progress in knowledge management, the majority expressed a below-average level of satisfaction. And in a survey of European and US companies (Ruggles 1998), the results were even more worrying. Only 13% of respondents rated their ability to transfer existing knowledge within the organisation as good or excellent, and measuring the value of knowledge assets and/or the impact of knowledge management was rated good or excellent by only 4% of respondents. Drawing on research in a dozen companies, this article tries to make sense of the practical implications of knowledge management. Through interviews with more than 50 executives in companies like HP, Ericsson, ABB, Skandia and Xerox, I have looked at the approaches taken to managing knowledge and the effect on individual and company performance. While these companies have all undertaken plenty of initiatives in knowledge management, the results of their efforts typically lie somewhere between disappointing and acceptable. There were no outright failures, but no great success stories either (see the box overleaf for a discussion of HP s experiences). Why is knowledge management so difficult? The key problem is that knowledge management is so central to the make-up of the firm that it cannot be separated out and acted upon in the way that a single business process or management system can. In all companies, knowledge is already being London Business School
2 12 Julian Birkinshaw Knowledge Management at Hewlett-Packard Laboratories HP has developed a sophisiticated approach to knowledge management. Of all the companies in the study, HP has come farthest in making knowledge management work. Yet managers acknowledge that they are still experiencing some teething pains and frustrations. A plethora of knowledge management tools and techniques has been established over a number of years. IT applications for co-ordinating activities: HP has a market research database to make research reports available to all staff, and an external standards database to help with lobbying. In addition there are databases for managing research projects and HP s patent portfolio. Organisational tools for co-ordinating activities: HP s laboratories are organised into centres that focus on specific technologies, but there is a high level of fluidity across centres, and typically strong links between centres and development groups. HP has an active rotation programme. As one person said, There are 12 different ways to rotate here. There are also experiments underway with creating a virtual laboratory in which people co-ordinate their efforts remotely. IT applications for problem-solving: HP has an elaborate competence database to search for employees with specific skills. There are also communication facilitators such as intranet forums and video-conferencing. Organisational tools for problem-solving: There is a well-established best practice transfer process, including a unit that takes responsibility for best practices across the laboratories. Individuals are encouraged to seek out information from other labs and from outside HP, and to share information with others. There are also informal networks of individuals with similar technological interests. More broadly, HP has managed to develop a strong one company culture that prevents individuals from hoarding their knowledge. How well do these tools and systems work? Certainly as well as in any other company that participated in the study, but not as well as HP would like. Three issues in particular stand out. First, with so many tools, people were either not aware of all of them, or were too busy to use them all. As a result, a lot of knowledge management still took place through the informal networks. Second, while knowledge flows within the labs was good, the links between labs and development groups were of very variable quality, and this constrained researchers ability to develop technologies that would be usable on a corporatewide basis. Third, some of the IT applications such as the patent database were developed primarily for management rather than for researchers, and were not readily accessible without explicit permission. Note: The focus in this study was on HP s research laboratories in Palo Alto, CA, and on their links with development groups in the US, UK, and France. For more information, see Teigland, Fey and Birkinshaw (2000). managed through informal networks. To do it better involves not only developing new tools, but also eliminating old ways of working. As a result, changing a firm s knowledge management system is not unlike changing its culture it involves fundamental changes to people s behaviour, and it typically takes many years to bring about. In sum, knowledge management promises much, but often delivers very little. There are no simple solutions to this challenge, but it is possible to make some progress through a more complete understanding of what exactly knowledge management is, where the problems lie, and the steps you can take to resolve those problems. That is the purpose of this article. What is Knowledge Management? At the heart of the knowledge management movement is the simple concept of the firm as a social institution. The firm draws value from the individuals Business Strategy Review
3 Why is Knowledge Management So Difficult? 13 The Related Concepts of Organisation Learning and Intellectual Capital Knowledge management is one, but by no means the only, set of concepts concerned with how companies make the most of their knowledge assets. Two others are particularly influential Organisation Learning and Intellectual Capital. While their key ideas overlap to a great extent with knowledge management, they also have their own particular nuances. Organisation learning was the forerunner to knowledge management, and gained its support largely on the back of Peter Senge s (1990) The Fifth Discipline. The underlying premise is similar that knowledge is a scarce and valuable resource, so for firms to succeed in a fast-changing world they have to become better at learning (ie sharing knowledge among individuals). The difference is that organisation learning is about managing the processes of learning while knowledge management is more concerned with techniques for building up and applying stocks of knowledge. The Intellectual Capital movement took shape around the same time as knowledge management. It emerged out of the world of accounting as an attempt to identify and measure intangible assets. By breaking a firm s intellectual capital down into such elements as human capital (the capabilities of employees), customer capital (existing relationships), and structural capital (patents, operating systems, practices), its advocates were able to come up with useful measures that could then be monitored and evaluated over time (Ambler 1999). The best-known example of this was the Navigator model developed by Skandia, a Swedish insurance company, in which the elements of Intellectual Capital were identified, measured, and reported on as a supplement to the Annual Report. within it, and from its ability to harness their knowledge. But individuals also draw value from the firm they work for, to a far greater extent than a simple contract-based view of the world would suggest. They learn from their colleagues and are able to accomplish tasks they could not do on their own. Equally important, people are innately social animals they like to share experiences, they like to gossip, and they like the feeling of belonging to a department or a firm. This may not be an organisational philosophy that resonates with everyone, but the fact is that many firms both small and large do work this way, so there is potentially a great deal of value in understanding how to make it work. And to do so is essentially about creating structures and systems that enable, rather than constrain, social activity and knowledge sharing. Knowledge management, by this logic, can be seen as a set of techniques and practices that facilitate the flow of knowledge into and within the firm. Two related bodies of thinking, Organisation Learning and Intellectual Capital can also be identified (see box). In practical terms, there are three elements to knowledge management (Figure 1). First, the firm should encourage individuals to interact to work together on projects, or to share their ideas on an informal basis. Second, systems are needed to codify the knowledge of individuals so that it can be used by others. A key insight from the knowledge management movement is that most valuable knowledge is tacit it is held so deeply by the individual that it is hard to express or write down. If ways can be found for transferring that knowledge to others in the firm, either through personal interaction or by recording it explicitly, then that knowledge becomes an asset of the firm, and a key source of advantage. Third, the firm needs to get access to new knowledge from outside its boundaries, as a means of updating and renewing its knowledge base. Figure 1 Three Elements of Knowledge Management Improving the informal flows of knowledge between individuals KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT Building systems for codifying and sharing knowledge within the firm Tapping into new knowledge from sources outside the firm Spring 2001
4 14 Julian Birkinshaw Knowledge Databases in Accenture and McKinsey Accenture and McKinsey have both developed very sophisticated knowledge databases to capture the collective knowledge of their professional staff. Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting) put its Knowledge Xchange system together in the early nineties. Built on Lotus Notes software, Knowledge Exchange consists of a series of information and knowledge databases to meet the needs of specific industry and competence groups. Most of these databases and there are over 3000 of them are repositories of information about firm methodologies and previous consulting assignments. There are also discussion forums so that consultants can ask their peers in other parts of the firm for help with specific issues or questions. Knowledge Xchange is very well-used but casual conversations with Accenture employees reveal that it takes considerable time to get up to speed with the system just because of its sheer size and complexity. Because of this, the firm has worked recently on making Navigation of Knowledge Xchange easier. McKinsey developed its Practice Development Network (PDNet) in the late eighties, and like Accenture s Knowledge Xchange it provides access to proprietary methodologies, papers written by Mckinsey consultants, and information about clients. For a number of years, access to PDNet was controlled by dedicated information managers, but more recently the system has been put onto Lotus Notes and can be accessed by all consultants. Nonetheless, PDNet is actively managed by a dedicated team to ensure that the information on it reflects the state-of-the-art thinking in the firm. The other key knowledge resource in McKinsey is its Yellow Pages which provides information on who has expertise in what competencies or industry sectors. Source: Author interviews and cases study by Bartlett (1998) and Davenport and Hansen (1999). Applying these concepts involves three sets of tools: information technology systems, formal and informal structures and specific KM tools. Information Technology systems: In many firms, knowledge management evolved out of information management, for the obvious reason that knowledge and information are closely related concepts. McKinsey and Accenture, for example, both have highly sophisticated databases that provide libraries of information about their proprietary methodologies, clients, previous engagements and so on (see box). These are essentially repositories of codified knowledge. They do not capture the tacit knowledge or expertise of leading partners, but they provide a form of collective memory that consultants can tap into quickly and efficiently. Formal and informal structures: A large part of knowledge management is simply about facilitating the natural interactions between people. One approach is to design the physical layout of offices so that social interaction is encouraged. Ericsson and GlaxoWellcome, for example, designed their R&D labs using lots of glass, open-plan layouts and hub-and-spoke structures to facilitate informal discussions. A second approach is to design the formal structure around the key knowledge flows. Cross-functional project teams are a case in point a way of formalising meetings to ensure that all the individuals involved bring their relevant knowledge to bear on the project. A third approach is to facilitate informal interactions through what are usually called communities of practice groups of individuals with common interests and problems who are dispersed throughout the firm. These individuals, it is argued, will naturally seek one another out to share their experiences and learn from one another, so the firm can play a subtle role in facilitating their interaction, for example by creating discussion forums on the intranet (Wenger and Snyder 2000). Specific knowledge management tools: Finally, there are a number of specific knowledge management tools that firms use. One is the transfer of best practice HP for example, has a Business Strategy Review
5 Why is Knowledge Management So Difficult? 15 structured process for taking a technique or practice in one laboratory and transferring it to another laboratory in a different part of the world. Another is the designation of centres of excellence for example 3M Europe identified individuals or groups with specific expertise (eg business intelligence in the UK, key account management in Sweden), in order that their knowledge could be picked up and used in other parts of the firm (see Moore and Birkinshaw 1998). Why Knowledge Management Often Fails Despite the range of tools and techniques, the success rate of knowledge management is mixed, and in my own research I have seen plenty of cases of programmes and initiatives that did not deliver the results they were looking for. The following four observations summarise why this is the case: Firms do not sufficiently recognise that they are already doing it. Information technology is often regarded as a substitute for social interaction. Knowledge management typically focuses too much on recycling existing knowledge, rather than generating new knowledge. Most knowledge management techniques look like traditional techniques. Knowledge management is never zero-based: to make it work, you need to recognise that you are already doing it While the proponents of knowledge management might like to argue otherwise, the reality is that firms have been managing their knowledge since the dawn of time. For example, formal organisation structures are typically designed to ensure that knowledge exchange takes place between those who most need it. Informal social networks the groups of people who have lunch together or go for a drink after work are mechanisms for knowledge transfer. And industry associations are vehicles for sharing ideas and discussing common problems. A recent study by Niklas Arvidsson (1999) looked at the sales and marketing affiliates of such Swedish firms as Alfa Laval, Ericsson, and Volvo. The study examined the flows of knowledge between these affiliates, and sure enough it found that there were plenty of knowledge transfers going on. However, when Arvidsson compared the flows of knowledge with the ratings of which affiliates were the highest performers, he discovered that most transfers did not flow from best to worst they simply flowed along existing lines of communication. Those affiliates that were part of the in crowd exchanged knowledge freely, while those that were new to the group or geographically isolated were essentially shut out of the loop (Figure 2). The result was a lot of cases of mediocre or worst practice transfers. The only exception to this rule was Alfa Laval which had gone to enormous effort to build linkages between all its affiliate companies and to hold regular management meetings at which knowledge sharing could take place. Figure 2 Typical Actual rather than Intended Flows of Best Practice HIGH Corporate Evaluation of Practice LOW Source: Arvidsson 1999 LOW The Isolated Minority The In- Crowd Subsidiary Evaluation of Practice HIGH Another example is a new media consulting company I work with. In looking at how knowledge was shared between software programmers, it became apparent that these people would often use external discussion groups with people they had never met, rather than the company s own intranet forum. This was a real eye-opener for the managers, because they had assumed that the intranet would be a useful tool for sharing ideas and solving problems. Armed with this insight, they were then in a position to rethink the support they gave to their software programmers, and the function of the corporate intranet. The point, in other words, is that knowledge sharing is already taking place, but it is happening in an ad hoc way along the lines of people s informal networks. Spring 2001
6 16 Julian Birkinshaw Knowledge management can help to make this a more systematic process, for example by monitoring and comparing the performance of different subsidiary companies or R&D units. This at least helps the firm to know what it knows but it still does not guarantee that the flows of knowledge will be diverted away from their traditional and well-trodden paths. Information Technology is never a substitute for social interaction The internet revolution has caused some writers to make absurd claims about how the world of work will change. One popular article by Tom Malone and Robert Laubacher (1998) foresaw the emergence of the e-lance economy in which individuals would work as freelancers rather than as members of firms. Another line of thinking talked about the paperless office. And many have argued that telecommuting will take over from traditional forms of commuting. These arguments are just plain wrong, for the simple reason noted earlier that individuals need social interaction both for its own sake, and because it provides a powerful vehicle for learning. The Social Life of Information (Brown and Duguid 2000) provides an excellent counterpoint to the argument that technology is going to change the way we work. It explains the importance of the social interaction between people that lies at the heart of knowledge management. This simple insight has important implications for the management of knowledge. First, it helps to explain why most knowledge databases are so poorly used. IT tools and social tools such as communities of practice are complementary Most people would much prefer to talk to a colleague about their latest ideas rather than try to find something he or she wrote. And second, it cautions us to recognise that IT tools and social tools such as communities of practice are complementary. Again, this flies somewhat against the received wisdom. A recent article by Morten Hansen and colleagues (2000) suggested that firms should focus on either a codification strategy which involved putting the firm s knowledge onto IT databases, or on a personalisation strategy which involved building strong social networks. But experience suggests that the complementary nature of the two strategies is such that you need to do both. Knowledge management typically ends up focusing too much on the recycling of existing knowledge and not enough on generating new knowledge Most of the knowledge management literature is inherently inward-looking. It is concerned with tools such as transfer of best practice and knowledge databases. These are extremely important but ultimately focused on what I would call operational efficiency making current activities work in a more streamlined way. Much more important, over the long term, is the ability to bring new knowledge into the organisation, and turn it into new products and business models. There are many ways of doing this. 3M, for example, has strategic accounts with many leading customers to pursue joint innovation projects. Ericsson and Nokia both have outposts in Silicon Valley whose job is to tap into the latest thinking there and transfer it back to head office. Cisco aggressively acquires small companies as a way of building its knowledge base. All of these approaches to knowledge generation have their own challenges, but they are critically important because they represent a way of renewing the firm s knowledge, rather than just recycling it. Most knowledge management techniques end up looking just like the traditional techniques you have been using for years The deeper that firms get into these sorts of tools, the more they find that managing knowledge is integral to the working of the entire organisation. For example, Skandia, the Swedish insurance company, developed its Navigator model on Intellectual Capital foundations, but it ended up functioning exactly like the Balanced Scorecard. The concept of communities of practice is alluring, but essentially it is just about encouraging people to communicate with one other and share their ideas, which is an idea that is as old as the hills. Knowledge databases have an important role to play in sharing knowledge, but the challenge of aligning such tools to user needs is the same one that IT managers have always faced. These observations are not meant to be disparaging. Good management practice always boils down to a few basic challenges, so the fact that knowledge management leads to a certain amount of déjà vu among seasoned managers is actually a reassurance that it is addressing important issues. The acid test is whether these techniques end up being better understood, and better implemented, as a result of Business Strategy Review
7 Why is Knowledge Management So Difficult? 17 the knowledge management framing. In my assessment, they are certainly being better understood, but the jury is still out on whether implementation is also improving. Making Knowledge Management Work These arguments paint a complex and perhaps overgloomy picture of knowledge management. There are no easy quick fixes for a company that is pursuing, or considering, a knowledge management programme. But the following five basic guidelines may make it easier to think through how to structure knowledge management efforts: Map the knowledge flows in the organisation. Map the stocks of knowledge and use them to encourage sharing of best practice. Focus efforts on mission-critical rather than niceto-have knowledge. Raise the visibility of knowledge management activities. Use incentives to institutionalise new knowledgesharing activities. Map the knowledge flows in the organisation Before starting any specific change initiatives, you need to get a handle on the current state of the knowledge flows in your company. They can best be understood through social network analysis, which involves mapping the web of connections between individuals in an organisation. The analysis shows very clearly which parts of the company suffer from a lack of knowledge flows, and these can then be highlighted for attention. For example, in one division of Skandia it became clear that the German subsidiary was being left out of the loop on important discussions. On closer investigation it became clear that the problem was language the German subsidiary head did not speak good English, so he had chosen to opt out rather than embarrass himself. The problem was readily addressed by identifying one of his team with good English and bringing him into the discussions. Map the stocks of knowledge and use them to push the sharing of best practice A similar procedure can be used to identify the key sources of expertise in the company. One established approach is to undertake a best practice audit in which units or businesses are rated on a series of key metrics and then ranked in league tables of performance. In Ericsson, for example, R&D units are rated in this way, and the information is then used to start a discussion with each unit about how their performance can be improved, and which other units they can learn from. In Intel and GE such league tables are taken a stage further, and are used as a major input into performance evaluations. For the laggards, the incentive to learn from the units at the top of such league tables is extremely strong. Focus efforts on mission-critical rather than niceto-have knowledge Good change programs always start with the lowhanging fruit the stuff that can be grasped with minimal effort. In terms of knowledge management, this means groups who need access to new knowledge to do their job. In one pharmaceutical company, for example, this meant focusing on the project teams doing in-licensing of drugs. In a consulting company, the first knowledge initiative focused on making sure that client teams had the technological and interpersonal support they need to do deliver leadingedge solutions to their clients. Raise the visibility of knowledge management activities Making knowledge management effective in the long term requires a fundamental shift in the behaviour of employees. The chief executive and other senior figures have an important role to play in this process, by raising the visibility of knowledge management and by demonstrating its importance. One chief executive made a point of putting best practice sharing on the table at every management meeting by getting a subsidiary manager to present the latest thinking from his or her market. Gradually the team began to take some of these ideas The problem was readily addressed by identifying one of his team with good English and bringing him into the discussions home with them to share with their people. Another approach is to appoint a Chief Knowledge Officer whose role is to champion all knowledge sharing and creation activities (Earl 2000). Ultimately, however, knowledge management has to become a way of doing business, and just as with Total Quality Management this means moving it from a staff function and a couple of specific projects to an organisation-wide responsibility. Spring 2001
8 18 Julian Birkinshaw Use incentives to institutionalise new knowledgesharing behaviours Another useful way of instilling a shift in behaviour is by making knowledge management part of the incentive system. By this I don t mean a financial reward every time an employee shares their ideas with a colleague this would be expensive, impossible to monitor, and would encourage exactly the wrong sort of narrow-minded behaviour. Much better as most consulting companies have realised is a soft form of incentive, typically a section of the annual performance review in which an individual s contribution to the company s knowledge is recorded and evaluated. This ensures that individuals are reminded of the importance of knowledge management on a regular basis, while avoiding the problem of specifying too narrowly what the appropriate knowledge-sharing behaviours are. Knowledge management has been around for more than ten years, but it has got a lot of life left in it. My purpose in this article was to identify some of the core ideas, but also to show why they are so difficult to put into practice. The tone is deliberately somewhat sceptical, but I think that is appropriate if knowledge management is to move from being yet another interesting fad to an enduring management technique. Many of the ideas in knowledge management are, indeed, old ones with new labels. But at the same time there are some important and lasting principles that help us better understand how knowledge-based firms work. Julian Birkinshaw is Associate Professor of Strategic and International Management at London Business School. References Ambler, T. (1999) Valuing human assets Business Strategy Review, Arvidsson, N. (1999) The Ignorant MNE. Doctoral Dissertation, Institute of International Business, Stockholm School of Economics. Bartlett, C. A. (1998) Mckinsey & Company: Managing knowledge and learning. Harvard Business School Case Study Brown, J. S. and P. Duguid (2000) The Social Life of Information. Harvard Business School Press. Davenport, T. and M. Hansen (1999) Knowledge management at Andersen consulting. Harvard Business School Case Study Earl, M. (2000) What on earth is a CKO? Sloan Management Review. Hansen, M., N. Nohria and T. Tierney (2000) What s your strategy for managing knowledge? Harvard Business Review, Jan-Feb. Malone, T. and R. J. Laubacher (1998) The dawn of the e-lance economy. Harvard Business Review, Aug- Sept. Moore, K. and J. Birkinshaw (1998) Knowledge management in service MNCs: Centres of Excellence. Academy of Management Executive. Nonaka, I. and H. Takeuchi (1995) The Knowledge- Creating Company Harvard Business School Press. Ruggles, R. (1999) Knowledge Management: The state of the notion. California Management Review. Senge, P. (1990) The Fifth Discipline New York: Doubleday. Stewart, T. (997) Intellectual Capital. Nicholas Brealey Publishing. Teigland, R., C. Fey, J. Birkinshaw (2000) Knowledge dissemination in global R&D operations: An empirical study of multinationals in the high technology electronics industry. Management International Review 40(1): Wenger E. and W. Snyder. (2000) Communities of Practice: The organisational frontier. Harvard Business Review, Jan-Feb: pp Business Strategy Review
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