Should we approach KCS in a more positive way? For me, personally, the answer is yes. Service and support people thrive on finding problems and fixing them. That’s how we’re wired. We often approach KCS the same way—as a series of problems to be solved: Middle managers are undermining the program! Everyone says they’re too […]
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What Support Needs to Survive the Pandemic
Essentially every job in our economy has changed overnight. Each of our situations is different. But from talking with clients and extrapolating from current state, here are some common themes.
KCS Principles Can Fix Content Management
We’re covering a big topic, so this is a longer post than usual. TL;DR: Apply KCS principles to Content Management, too. We’ve written before about the differences between KM and CM (see Knowledge Management vs. Content Management). Briefly, KM focuses on short structured articles that are about one thing, while CM focuses on longer-form content […]
What is KCS® v6 Certification?
Are you interested about all the recent talk around Knowledge-Centered Service (KCS) v6 Certification? We thought it might be helpful to answer some common questions and provide some resources. What is KCS v6 Certification? There are three types of KCS Certifications available for the current v6 version of KCS. They are industry certifications awarded to […]
KCS Case Study: Extreme Networks Does It Right
The Consortium for Service Innovation just published a new KCS case study we wrote highlighting the success of Extreme Networks in implementing KM, self-service, and communities. I encourage you to read it—there are good lessons for any KCS practitioner. In this blog, I’d like to complement the case study with my perspective as their consultant. […]
You Need a Dedicated KCS Program Manager
If you don’t have a plan for having dedicated KCS℠ program management, we won’t lead a KCS Design Workshop for you. (With regret.) You’ll be wasting your money and our time. Our fourteen years of doing this have taught us a few things about what works and what doesn’t. A dedicated KCS Program Manager works; […]
Knowledge Domain Experts: A Little Structure Really Helps
We usually let KDEs on their own. Earlier this year at the Consortium for Service Innovation’s annual member summit, I learned what works better, thanks to an insightful and informative presentation by Peter Case, Knowledge Services Manager at PTC
KCS℠ v6: Support’s Time to Shine
The Consortium for Service Innovation just released Version 6 of the KCS Practices Guide, along with a document that lays out the principles and core concepts of KCS. V6 isn’t just an incremental improvement to KCS; it’s a game changer that can put us in the driver’s seat of knowledge management for the whole enterprise. […]
Keeping Communications Simple and Fun: ANCILE Does It Right
I always love it when our clients share some of the great ways they communicate with their teams about KCS, and I love it even more when they give me permission to share with you. (HT: CM). Something we always encourage is a very quick video demo of how to capture, structure, and reuse in […]
Preparing for KCS Certification – It Pays Off
We’ve lead certification workshops for many customers this year. We’ve noticed a pattern of behavior that contributes to passing the certification exam, and we feel it’s worth sharing as demand for KCS v5 Practices Certification is growing. Why get KCS Practices Certified? For Individuals – The certification recognizes your skills and expertise. If you’re just […]
