Knowledge Ecology Design
“A knowledge ecosystem fosters the dynamic evolution of knowledge interactions between entities. This bottom-up approach seeks to provide a more resilient approach… Within certain contexts (e.g., turbulent environments), top-down knowledge management is viewed as indeterminate; hence the intention of creating a knowledge ecosystem to improve decision-making and innovation through improved evolutionary networks of collaboration. In contrast to directive management efforts that attempt either to manage or direct outcomes, knowledge ecosystems espouse that knowledge strategies should focus more on enabling self-organization in response to changing environments.” Wikipedia
Knowledge Ecosystem Design is focused on the intentional design of the organizational, cultural, and technical conditions that foster the emergence of self-organising knowledge ecosystems. KE Design goes hand in hand with “communities of practice" work.
A knowledge ecosystem can be seen is a triple network comprised of (a) a people network of meaningful conversations that creates (b) a knowledge network of shared insights, inspirations, and practices worth replicating, all of which is supported by (c) a technology network of electronic tools and virtual environments.