Directory of Communities of Practice Resources

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Communities of Practice (CoPs) are groupings of experts and other individuals interested in a particular technique, process, or subject, coming together to share knowledge, devise and agree upon best practices, and disseminate those practices to a wider audience within an organization.

Subcategories

• Virtual Communities

Resources in This Category

• Communities of Practice and Pattern Language

  http://www.mgtaylor.com/mgtaylor/jotm/summer97/community_of_practice.htm
  James B. Smethurst. For any member of a Community of Practice, there comes a time to interface with individuals and organizations which do not form part of the Community. The difficulty of this situation is the issue of language. Every Community of Practice has its own pattern language, its own way of expressing and discussing the unique qualities of its chosen art.

• Communities of Practice Discussion Forum

  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/com-prac/
  Group that discusses technology, theory and developmental practices. Features a glossary and links to related sites.

• Efios knowledge management

  http://www.efios.com/
  Knowledge management consultants for building and supporting communities of practice, virtual teams and communities in the enterprise organisation.

• Etienne Wenger

  http://www.ewenger.com/
  Homepage of the Community of Practice researcher and consultant who coined the term along with Jean Lave. Features links to his widely-read publications on the field, including an exhaustive survey of technologies that can be used to support Communities of Practice.

• McDermott Consulting

  http://www.mcdermottconsulting.com/
  Communities of Practice researcher Richard McDermott's consulting firm.

• The Meta Network

  http://www.tmn.com/
  Helps groups and organizations build virtual teams and learning communities through organization development consulting, web-based conferencing, and facilitation services.

 

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