I have been lucky enough to enjoy the last day of athletics and the closing ceremony of the XXIX Olympic Games in Beijing. It has been an extraordinary experience. A great thank you to SAP Services that has made this journey possible for ten fortunate employees!
So, reflecting about this outstanding experience I’ve just asked myself: How do the IOC manage its specific event knowledge? The current IOC President, Jacques Rogge, initiated a knowledge transfer programme back in 1998. Olympic Games Knowledge Services (OGKS) was created as an unique supplier of knowledge management services in 2001. This company was integrated into the IOC in 2005 and was eventually liquidated in 2007. The extranet mentioned in the article of 2006 is not working any more.
The former chief executive of the OGKS and secretary general of the Australian Olympics Committee, Craig McLatchey, is now CEO of Event Knowledge Services, a spin-off of OGKS. This article describes some of the achievements of KM @ Olympics.