By Peter Pawlowsky, Nina S Pflugfelder (both from Chemnitz Univ. of Tech., DE), Maik H Wagner (German consultant). In: Journal of intellectual capital, 2021-04-27, Vol.22 (3), p.506-527.
2018 saw the release of the ISO 30401 Knowledge Management Systems Standard, a type A regulation which may serve as a basis for certification. It builds on and integrates a broad and conceptually diverse literature on knowledge resources (e.g. intellectual capital theory, knowledge management theory). This article aims to show how the management systems standard relates to the literature it is built on and provides directions for its further operationalization by certification bodies and implementation by managers.

By Janine Weightman (UK consultant). In: Business Information Review, 2019, Volume 36/4, pages 188-195.
The mindset of ‘hiding knowledge management practices in plain sight’ is presented as an intervention strategy to boost employee engagement in knowledge management. This should appeal to knowledge management practitioners working in organisations who present lower levels of readiness, resistance, limited resources or imperatives to rapidly leverage critical knowledge. The promise of ISO 30401 could perhaps be an opportunity for practitioners who are struggling to convince leadership that KM is worth their attention.

Paul J. Corney (CILIP, UK). In: Business Information Review, Vol. 35/4, 2018, pp. 165–167.
The author argues that with the release of ISO Standard 30401 knowledge and information management professionals now have a key component on the practitioner’s pathway to corporate legitimacy.

By Yvon Pesqueux (Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, FR). 2020, 31 pages.
Après une introduction qui aborde la question de la gestion des connaissances, il aborde successivement : les fondements de la gestion stratégique de la connaissance ... un focus sur la norme ISO 30401/2018 : “Système de management des connaissances” ; un focus sur le Middle Management ; un focus sur la transformation organisationnelle ; un focus sur l'Investigation Appréciative (Appreciative Inquiry).

By Judy Payne (Hemdean Consulting, UK), Nick Milton (Knoco Ltd, UK), Ron Young (Knowledge Ass., UK), 2018.
“We hope that publication of the standard will lead to conversations that improve awareness, understanding and practice of KM. We hope it will provide a common language, and a way for organisations to avoid the pitfalls of the past when implementing KM. To us, the standard is a first step towards a better future for KM – and for Knowledge Managers – the world over.”

A series of articles on Real KM Magazine (UK), 2015-.