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Introduction to Knowledge Management

Course Description

If you work with people or processes, you work with knowledge. This course is your starting point for understanding how to manage that knowledge—so your team can work smarter, adapt faster, and avoid reinventing the wheel.

This APQC Introduction to Knowledge Management course provides definitions and fundamentals for getting knowledge management started in your organization.  A participant will learn why organizations build knowledge management capabilities and the value it can provide.  Common definitions and methodologies provide the foundation for understanding knowledge and knowledge management.  Group discussions and activities will help the participant identify knowledge problems and understand best practices and techniques to apply to overcome knowledge management challenges. Participants will leave with a pragmatic and holistic view of how to approach knowledge management for their organizations.

This course is part of the APQC Knowledge Management Basics Learning Path: a 5-part course series offering a foundational understanding and practical skills for professionals looking to apply knowledge techniques across their organization. Purchase the course bundle here. (If you’ve already purchased this course and want to upgrade to the Knowledge Management Basics Learning Path, please contact our training team for a discount code.)

This course is designed as a collaboration between APQC and The Competency Alliance (TCA).
Now offered in English, Spanish, French, German, Mandarin, and Portuguese.  
(You can choose your language preference after purchase).

Learning Outcomes

  • Compare the difference between knowledge and knowledge management
  • Interpret why organizations leverage knowledge management
  • Identify the common objectives of knowledge management
  • Interpret how knowledge management enables knowledge flow
  • Interpret the challenges organizations have with knowledge and the impact on knowledge management

Completion Criteria

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  • Complete every section of the course
  • Pass course evaluation with a 70% or greater

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Next Class: Nov 3 -5, 2026

Earn the Process Classification Framework® (PCF)
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(3-day class from APQC).

Standard rate for new students: $1,995
Past Grads (CKM/CKS): $1,595*

Package includes the 2-day Master Class, Course Workbook, KM Foundation Online Program, Online Exam, Certificate/Badge, and "Knowledge Hub" access to new instructional videos on KM and related topics -
no expiration.

And - you get the original Taxonomy Design self-paced course (free!) as part of your package -
10 hours of bonus material.

‍*Past Grads (CKP/CKM/CKS) may bypass the "KM Foundation" program and start with the Master Class.
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