Google Wave is another new tool for communication and collaboration on the web, scheduled for release later this year. (They're building buzz via sneak peeks and a "sign up to be notified" when it releases feature!) It's a platform for conversation and documentation; users will be able to communicate with each other and share a workplace using text, images, videos, maps, and more. Read more.

In this recent Tom Davenport post, the author mentions a meeting discussion about merging knowledge management with "organizational learning or talent management," indicating that "knowledge management groups don't have the critical mass to stand alone." Meeting participants noted that if you want to align knowledge and learning with work, you need to know something about process improvement. Interesting reading.

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