THE WELCH COMPANY
440 Davis Court #1602
San Francisco, CA 94111-2496
415 781 5700






August 12, 2002

03 00050 61 02081201




Mr. Edward C. Swanstrom
edward-swanstrom@gkec.org
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Subject:   KM Professional Role and Research

Dear Ed,

Thanks very much for your letter on August 11, commenting on Dave Snowden's work, and offering guidance on KM trends. The websites you have developed reflect the high quality required by DOD for saving taxpayer dollars on major procurements.
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I share John Maloney's support for Dave Snowden's ideas on separating narrative from context to capture the story of daily work, and am further encouraged by your support for a new professional role with appropriate standards. As shown by your letter on August 11, professional standards will help advance from information to a culture of knowledge. Keep up the good work.
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Sincerely,

THE WELCH COMPANY




Rod Welch
rowelch@attglobal.net
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Copy to:
  1. John Maloney, KMCI
  2. Dave Snowden, IBM
  3. OHS/DKR group
  4. Stuart Harrow, DCMA