New ISO 30401:2018 knowledge management standard now available
This article is part of a series of articles on the new international knowledge management (KM) standard, ISO 30401 Knowledge management systems – Requirements.
The new knowledge management standard ISO 30401:2018 Knowledge management systems – Requirements was published on the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) website on 31 October 2018, and can now be previewed and purchased.
The ISO advises that:
This document sets requirements and provides guidelines for establishing, implementing, maintaining, reviewing and improving an effective management system for knowledge management in organizations. All the requirements of this document are applicable to any organization, regardless of its type or size, or the products and services it provides.
For further information on ISO 30401:2018, including the background to its development and discussion of issues that should be considered in its implementation, see the other articles in the RealKM Magazine ISO 30401 series.
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How does it become a international standard when it is paywalled!
Indeed – a very valid point! Just like knowledge management journals, ISO and its member organisations worldwide should be moving to an open access model.