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Knowledge Management Readiness Assessment in the Internal Audit Division of Bank Sinar Syariah

Internal Audit serves as a strategic business partner, with the primary objective of assisting the organization in achieving its goals. Internal Audit division of Bank Sinar Syariah faces challenges due to a combination of high employee turnover and a knowledge gap among auditors. The implementation of knowledge management can help organizations in facing these challenges so that they can work effectively and improve their performance.

The research objective is to analyze the organization’s readiness to adopt knowledge management, identifying strengths and improvement also developing strategies for the implementation to be successful. This research using both qualitative and quantitative research methodology. The APO KM Assessment Tool was used to asses and analyze the survey that distributed to Internal Audit division employee. The qualitative method is used to discuss the findings from the survey and current condition also opportunity to improvement.

Based on assessment, the internal audit division of Bank Sinar Syariah is at Refinement Level with cumulative score of 164,48. There are several areas based on APO that the organization’s should improve which is People, Knowledge Process, Learning and Innovation, and Knowledge Outcomes. The research suggested that internal audit division of Bank Sinar Syariah need to develop KM procedure and policy, create a Knowledge Management System, implement KM programs and initiative. This research expected to enhance internal audit division of Bank Sinar Syariah overall effectiveness in knowledge management.

Designing the Knowledge Management Strategy to Foster Continuous Improvement and Innovation in the Transportation Company

In the contemporary business landscape, organizations and enterprises harness their knowledge as a distinctive competitive advantage to compete with competitors. The emergence of new technology-based transportation services along with the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has prompted Limosin Sejahtera, one of the business units of PT. Transportasi Inovatif Indonesia recognizes the importance of knowledge management as a strategic approach to leverage its knowledge assets. Through the APO Knowledge Management Assessment Tool and stakeholder interview, the research identifies several challenges that hinder the organization’s ability to leverage its knowledge assets effectively and impede innovation and continuous improvement initiatives. APO KM Assessment shows that KM maturity has already reached the Expansion level. The results then serve as a pivotal reference point, guiding the identification of precise strategies that have the potential to elevate knowledge management (KM) practices and lead the organization to foster continuous improvement and innovation culture.