UNITING PEOPLE AND IDEAS AT PERKINS EASTMAN

Perkins Eastman is proud to be a knowledge-based firm, recognized for its range of superior design capabilities in the areas of international architecture, urban design and interior design. Through its constant efforts to innovate, the Perkins Eastman team can collaborate, research, and uphold its t...

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Published inKnowledge Management Review Vol. 10; no. 6; p. 10
Main Author Robertson, James
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago MELCRUM PUBLISHING 01.01.2008
Subjects
Architectural services
Architecture
Awards & honors
Collaboration
Communities of practice
Corporate profiles
Innovations
Interior design
Intranets
Knowledge
Knowledge management
Knowledge sharing
Organizational learning
Teams
United States > US
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Summary:Perkins Eastman is proud to be a knowledge-based firm, recognized for its range of superior design capabilities in the areas of international architecture, urban design and interior design. Through its constant efforts to innovate, the Perkins Eastman team can collaborate, research, and uphold its tradition of excellence. For evidence of those efforts to innovate, one need look no further than Perkins Eastman's implementation of practice area communities (PACs) on its company intranet, Orchard. PACs are recognized by staff as a key source for information and knowledge. Each PAC is structured to serve as an ongoing educational and learning resource for all staff. The formal aspect of the PAC is that up to three designated individuals act as gatekeepers -- passionate and committed to improving the PAC. The informal component of each PAC comes from the insights and lessons learned submitted, and from the wealth of other types of content submitted by all staff.
ISSN:1369-7633