I’d like to describe the term “Personal Knowledge Management” a little, because I assume it’s not used uniformly. This leads to the question of what I understand by knowledge and how I manage it.
For me personally, knowledge is any pragmatically used information. That is, information that has meaning for me or that I want to use for specific purposes. Management, in this context, means that I process information in a particular way. Before it gets too theoretical, a practical everyday example.
One area of knowledge management is how I use my calendar. I work with time-related information that I use to coordinate with other people — for instance, by scheduling a meeting or setting an appointment.
Of course, many other areas belong to personal knowledge management as well. Managing:
- Notes
- Tasks
- Projects
- Documents
- Communication
- Procedures (routines, processes)
How would you define the term “personal knowledge management”?