024: Managing Knowledge & Data for Continuous Improvement

Episode 024: Managing Knowledge & Data for Continuous ImprovementWhat is knowledge management? And why is it important for growing a design studio?In this episode, we interview Christopher Parsons, the Founder and CEO of Knowledge Architecture to learn more about knowledge management. Knowledge Architecture builds software, community, and best practices to help architecture and engineering firms find, share, and manage knowledge.Their software platform is Synthesis, a social intranet which integrates with Deltek, Newforma, and OpenAsset. They also run an annual knowledge management conference for the AEC industry called KA Connect, as well as a client community of practice for Synthesis intranet teams called KA Advance.Founded in 2009 and serving over 100 AEC clients, Knowledge Architecture is privately-held, employee-owned, and passionate about co-creating and sharing best practices to advance the state of knowledge management in the AEC industry.Knowledge Architecture is based in San Francisco, California.Guest:Christopher Parsons is the Founder and CEO of Knowledge Architecture, and is responsible for research and development, sales and marketing, and organizational development. He is the executive producer of KA Connect, KA’s annual knowledge management conference for the AEC industry. Christopher has been a technology leader in the AEC industry since 2002, including serving as the Chief Information Officer for Steinberg Architects and the Information Technology Director for SMWM (now Perkins+Will).Christopher has a degree in History from Wake Forest University. He’s an avid reader, hiker, birdwatcher, and cook.Show Links:Deep Dive SeriesKA Connect Talk ArchiveAEC KM 101 Talk and KM Periodic Table GraphicMailing List Sign UpThe Advantage by Patrick Lencioni Small Giants by Bo BurlinghamBootstrapped, Profitable, and Proud by Basecamp

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The evolution of architectural practice has been relatively slow towards change, yet modern shifts in business and design management have prompted today’s leading architects to rethink how they work. On Practice Disrupted, Evelyn Lee, an architect, design strategist, and Senior Experience Designer at Slack, and architecture business strategy consultant, Je’Nen Chastain, set out to illuminate the future of the profession to help architects remain relevant and valuable in a changing world. They will explore how technology, cultural shifts, and emerging best practices are prompting firm owners to assess their business models and make adjustments in their studios. Each episode features an industry leader, and together our hosts will explore the new frontier of architectural practice.