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The knowledge management KM system for the EcoCostas-CRC Network was presented at the Network of Leaders meeting, March 24 to April 4, 2005 in Argentina. Two presentations were
given. One focused on the overall concepts of knowledge management as being applied in the CRC KM system KMS. The second was a more detailed description of the KMS including
detail on computer architecture and data flow diagrams. Workshop participants engaged in the discussion of overall architecture, data requirements and desires, and expressed enthusiasm for
the methodology being used to develop the KMS.
An initial demonstration test site has been up and has been operational since mid April 2005 and is being further developed at CRC in collaboration with EcoCostas staff. A CRC KM specialist
traveled to Ecuador to work with EcoCostas information specialist staff from May 27 – June 4, 2005 in order to further refine the data model for the governance baselining portion of the KMS.
Input from that trip has been built into the KMS draft and is being further refined. Staff from EcoCostas will work in Rhode Island with CRC during July 2005 to input and refine data from
the pilot sites in Latin America that are being used to test the KMS.
The beta site is currently protected and not available to web users outside of CRC and EcoCostas. A more robust
system that will allow the wider network members, partners and funders to have access to the system is under development and slated for completion in the first
half of Year 2. Other elements of the KMS under discussion and planned for Year 2 include: •
expansion of the system to incorporate the SUCCESS monitoring and evaluation ME •
discussion and design of the architecture that will house training materials The KMS design will incorporate elements of the wider CRC web-based KMS and allow for the
management and dissemination of ‘lessons learned’ among the networks in Latin America and Eastern Africa. A technical assistance trip to Tanzania between April 7 – 25, 2005 included a
presentation on the KM system at a meeting of the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association WIOMSA Science Institute Directors. Further KM work in East Africa may
expand with support from the United Nations Environment Programme UNEPNairobi which heard the presentation at WIOMSA and is interested in contributing to development of the KMS.
Task and Milestones Date Due
Status CommentsChallenges
Constraints Task C.1: Development of a web-based knowledge management system in LA
Present and discuss the demonstration at the second meeting of the network members in
Argentina March 28 –
30, 2005 Completed
Prepare an initial demonstration beta test site of the KM system that is
launched on the web and makes available to network members the governance
baselining materials and initial analysis April 2005
Completed
Available to core KM members only
Expand the KM system to include monitoring of selected on-going activities
conducted by network members as a common monitoring and evaluation process
April – September,
2005 On target
Design phase being initiated August 05
Make available in a compatible, layered, web-based system the materials
generated for, and developed by the initial training courses
September Delayed
anticipated 1
st
quarter Year 2
Courses were conducted at much later dates than listed in the original
workplan thereby creating a ripple effect of delays for this deliverable.
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Make available to members of the LA regional network the materials generated in
support of a Sea Grant-like program April-
September Pending
Assessment of interest in building a Sea Grant-like network of linked
programs will need support from leveraged activities in SUCCESS
regions.
East Africa Task No. C.2.
Preparation for development of a web-based knowledge management system
Task and Milestones Date Due
Status CommentsChallenges
Constraints Task C.2: Preparation for development of web-based knowledge management system EA
Assess the existing WIOMSA and Tanzania Coastal Management Partnership TCMP
web systems to ascertain how best to incorporate a KM system similar to the one
being designed for the EcoCostas-CRC network in Latin America
April 2005 Completed
Existing capabilities at TCMP and WIOMSA have encouraged us to
keep the KMS housedhosted at CRC for the near term.
Prepare templates for assembling data and conducting an analysis of mariculture
initiatives in the region May 2005
Delayed Prepare for launching an English version
CRC KM system in Year 2 with links to the existing WIOMSA web page
August 2005 On schedule