Knowledge is important in the collaborative process, because it is needed for the different disciplines in an architectural office. Knowledge could be what is considered to be what defines us and makes each of us different, to bring different skills to the collaborative process. These skills do not exist unless there is some sort of underlying knowledge and tasks can not be delegated to different disciplines without. Knowledge is something that can be derived from many different areas of life and in the work space. This can be from personal experiences, for others through education by reading facts and information that assist the growth of knowledge. (Oxford University Press, 1995)
The benefit of knowledge is that it can make someone have a particular 'expertise' that another can not. Through knowledge brings understanding. (Oxford University Press, 1995) This is useful in the collaborative process so that each team member has an understanding of the tasks at hand. Knowledge must be gained and not given. This could be through a particular experience, training or study that allows one to constantly be learning and expand their knowledge. This can bring great confidence to the collaborative team as this means the task can be successfully achieved.
Figure 1: Knowledge Diagram (Oxford University Press, 1995)
The image above is significant because each circle represents something different.
The ideas circle represents your own emotional experiences that you can bring to the circle. This could be 'emotional intelligence'. Intelligence could also be considered as a form of knowledge. Where a person has the ability to 'understand' another colleague and how to connect with them on a professional level.
The second circle represents the knowledge that you have with other people, for example, work experiences gained through a mentor that you learn from to acquire the knowledge you have.
The third circle, I think refers to your own knowledge gained through individual or perhaps personal experiences that influence your own thoughts on a matter or part of the collaborative process. This could be knowledge gained through your own background or the cultural experiences you have been exposed to in life that may help develop knowledge that allows you to relate to others.
References:
Book: Oxford University Press (1995) The Australian Study Dictionary/Thesaurus. Melbourne: Oxford University Press.
Image:
Figure 1: Knowledge Diagram. Martin Roell: E- Business Consultant, 2004.Retrieved on the 21st April at URL: http://www.roell.net/publikationen/distributedkm.shtml
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