Abstract
The topic focuses specifically on knowledge sharing on project team, specifically around project teams in the Information Systems (IS) sector. The paper review show knowledge sharing can be effective on IS projects, up to the point where the software is used by the business. A survey was conducted with participants who were actively involved in project teams. The focus was on key role-players, such as Project Managers, Business Analysts and Developers. The study established the knowledge sharing approaches on project teams and re-emphasised the importance of having a knowledge-sharing environment. Furthermore, the study proposed questions to understand the knowledge sharing approaches used on projects, how team members shared knowledge amongst each other, the systems they used to create a knowledge hub, the work environment which also including cultural aspects and also the types of rewards and recognitions that are in place at the workplaces. Despite the low volume of respondents some answers can be explored in further research, however serves as a platform for future studies to understand and assess knowledge sharing approaches. Key words: Knowledge, Knowledge sharing (KS), Knowledge transfer (KT), Knowledge management (KM).
Highlights
Organisations have learnt the importance of knowledge as the major driving force behind organisation strategy that knowledge is a fundamental factor behind any organisation’s success (Wiig, 1997)
The results indicated that there was a lack of mentorship and leadership, inadequate time, inadequate IT systems to support knowledge sharing, and a lack of appropriate reward and recognition
Five categories were identified that were attributed to knowledge sharing on projects, namely: knowledge sharing amongst team members, culture and trust associated with knowledge-sharing activities, system-enabled tools used amongst team members to share knowledge, rewards and recognition, and work environment
Summary
Organisations have learnt the importance of knowledge as the major driving force behind organisation strategy that knowledge is a fundamental factor behind any organisation’s success (Wiig, 1997). The emphasis on knowledge creation, development, organisation and advantage is the focus for improving society (Talebi and Galekandi, 2013). The purpose of this study is to investigate the different approaches to knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer on projects. The study takes place in South Africa in the Western. Cape region and focuses on project teams in the Investment and electronic payment industries. The study focuses on which knowledge tools are used, and how these are measured for their effectiveness.
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