RealKM Knowledge Management Update No. 1,056 – 16 Jul 2026
This RealKM KM Update features a new article by Dr Patrick S.W. Fong in the KM Triversary Forum Special Series. Dr Fong reports on his research on tacit knowledge in the construction industry. This makes his article also a valuable contribution to the “KM in the building & construction industries” series, which is linked from this update. Also included in this update is new brain research on prediction and learning, an addition to our popular article on KM toolkits, IT best practice resources, the KM Lobby Incredible Edition, and Buster Benson’s insights into the cognitive biases that distort our thinking.
Research Roundup
From intuition to instruction: capturing the unspoken expertise of skilled workers [Forum special series, KM in construction]. KM Triversary Forum 2025 presentation article by Dr Patrick S.W. Fong, which is also part of our “KM in the building & construction industries” series.
Our brains predict the world – but learn most when they get it wrong. We act fast on the basis of our predictions but learn most when we get it wrong, according to a new brain-scan study summarised in The Conversation.
Developing the core principles of responsible knowledge management (rKM): Chapter 4 – Findings. Hanna M. Koskinen introduces the sections that make up Chapter 4 of her landmark Master’s thesis.
Tools & Methods
Six free KM toolkits now seven. The popular article listing free KM toolkits has been updated to include a seventh – the UNICEF Knowledge Exchange Toolbox.
Redesigned IF4IT library of information technology management (ITM) best practices. The International Foundation for Information Technology (IF4IT) catalogs best practices knowledge for many different topic areas that help IT leaders and the businesses they serve.
From the Archive
KM in the building & construction industries. This series looks at how to improve knowledge management in building and construction, including through building information modelling (BIM), AI, and social network analysis.
KM Lobby Incredible Edition. Global impact in the art of knowledge management with co-hosts Edwin K. Morris, Ginetta Gueli, and Monica Danese-Perrin.
Thinking is hard. In this series of articles, Buster Benson will give us insights into the cognitive biases that distort our thinking.
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