As one of the titles in the APQC's Passport to Success series, Communities of Practice: A Guide For Your Journey to Knowledge Management Best Practices guides readers in their efforts to build, support, and sustain communities of practice (CoPs). Learn how to create communities that provide value to their members and to the organization, using insights from APQC's KM specialists. Supported by examples of best practices and tips from actual practitioners, this book details CoP cultivation, strategy, distinctions, support structures, funding models, measures, and development approaches.