AUDIT REPORT

Building a Better Battleship-The Knowledge Audit Report

Executive Summary

As the requisition of U.S warfare system or Navy ship takes many years so best practices re developed by the organization which is accountable of those practices, the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) in order to reduce the time spent as well as the money during the acquisition life cycle. It is considered to be a very difficult task to maintain bets practices since many employees have left NAVSEA to new tour of entry or retirement. This solution to this was a knowledge management database. But internal competition and information confidentiality was emphasized by the Navy culture. So, it was not that easy for NAVSEA's 45,000 employees to communicate and share the information. In each best practice area for sharing knowledge

NAVSEA succeeded by ensuring an immediate reward which is comparatively an easy and simplified way to perform the required task. It is not allowed by NAVSEA for its employees work with anyone else without giving up their own piece of information specifically for steadfast resistors.

Executive Summary2

Introduction4

Project Scope4

Background to the Study5

Aim of the Report5

Current Knowledge Position of the Case Study5

The Purpose of the Organization5

The Knowledge Environment in Which the Organization Exists - External Context7

The Organizational Structure Including the Internal Knowledge Culture7

Knowledge Workers8

Knowledge Leaders8

Technology9

Knowledge Resources and Knowledge-Sharing Practices10

Knowledge Needs11

Knowledge Gaps12

Knowledge Audit Tools12

References16

Building a Better Battleship

Introduction

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is based on efficient engineers who work to build and support the complete U.S. Navy fleet. They manage everything from next-generation nuclear aircraft carriers to solid waste shredders which covers more than 130 acquisition programs worth about $20 billion a year. Yet NAVSEA has not designed any specific rules and regulations those hundreds of programs. In those days in which ship or a submarine is in process, many of employees lost by NAVSEA to new years of duty or retirement. In order to recreate that knowledge, those employees increased time and gained knowledge about the acquisition process (Overby, 2002).

Project Scope

The main requirement of the university is to present a Knowledge Audit Report fro addressing the following criteria:

A brief discussion to justify the coverage of different areas related to the case study of the organization. Further to justify the reason of asking the questions.

Offer recommendations for the implementation of knowledge management strategy and the direction to which this strategy will lead the organization in near future.

Background to the Study

The program is designed to maintain the knowledge related to a hedge against revenue. Knowledge is offered by the organization to be shared with all the staff in order to contribute in making them better as well as more informed for improving their performances.

Aim of the Report

The main aim of this report is to analyze the process, implementation and resulting benefits of Knowledge Management in NAVSEA.

Current Knowledge Position of the Case Study

This case study is divided into different sections. Each section discusses different areas of the case study that are included in the knowledge management of ...