| WHAT |
Micro Articles spanning at most one page of text. They describe a problem with
aid of a story and a solution. The documentation of the problem as a story
enables the reader to understand the context much better.
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| WHY |
Micro Articles aim at the easier documentation and locating of very context-bound knowledge. |
| HOW |
A Micro Article may be structured as follows:
- Topic
- curt characterisation of the content as title
- Story
- short narration of the facts
- Insights
- gained experiences depicted in brief
- Conclusions
- conclusions drawn from experiences
- Subsequent questions
- open questions as thinking impulses
The sections "conclusions" and "subsequent questions" may be left. Micro articles are also suitable for documenting within a learning diary the most importing learning experience of the day.
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| Example |
- Topic
- The art of saying no or the curse of disorganisation
- Story
- From the arrival at the office till 9 a.m. it was planned preparing everthing for the next two days. At this day I went earlier to the office in order to get everthing done in the morning or if not possible after the last date (end approximately 4.30 p.m.) of the day. In reality I brought my emails to a close and forgot about my plan because of important questions and discussions with my colleagues. I ended up preparing for the next two days till 7 p.m.. All in all this day made me very upset.
- Insights
- The best plan is no good if one cannot follow it. In the evening there is much stillness but the power is gone to do good work. I am not able to ward off my colleagues.
- Conclusions
- One should prepare for urgent tasks in time and agree upon closed time with colleagues.
- Subsequent questions
- What to do to better realize ones plans? How to agree upon closed time with colleagues?
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| References |
Willke, Helmut: Systemisches Wissensmanagement. Stuttgart: Lucius & Lucius, 1998. |