Karl Erik Sveiby, a founding father of knowledge management, defines it as ‘the art of creating value by leveraging intangible assets. To be able to do that, you have to be able to visualize your organization as consisting of nothing but knowledge and knowledge flows’.

His countryman, Leif Edvinsson is a master at such visualizations but his international renown is built more on his contribution to the theory and measurement of intellectual capital (IC). Edvinsson, who received the prestigious international ‘Brain of the Year’ award in January, is VP and corporate director of intellectual capital at Skandia of Stockholm, Sweden and has overseen creation of the world’s first IC annual report. This year’s IC Prototype Report, Skandia 1998 is entitled Human Capital in Transformation.

Edvinsson defines IC as ‘the sum of structural capital and human capital, indicating future earnings capability from a human perspective. The capabilities to continuously create and deliver superior value’. But he does not believe that IC is the exclusive domain of the private sector and takes pride that Sweden has issued a national IC report (as has Israel).
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Ottawa - SCOAP
announces the winning organizations in the 11th Annual Awards of Excellence. These locally-based organizations have demonstrated excellence and leadership in the use,development and implementation of information technology. Winners have beenhonoured at a special reception and awards ceremony as part of the COMTECH
last Wednesday, April 29, 1998 in the Assembly Hall of Lansdowne Park, Ottawa.

SCOAP Committee members:

• Michel Simard, Chair,
  Excellence Awards, Director, Operations, PWGSC
• Jennifer Hornby, Awards Committee, QNX Software
  Systems
• Greg Evanik, Co-Chair, Awards, Director, Strategic
  Planning, PWGSC

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SCOAP is an 18 year old not-for-profit professional association, dedicated to exploring the management, use and impact of information and technology in the knowledge-based society. Recognized as a premier indicator of progressive achievement, the Awards are given in four categories to local organizations illustrating excellence in the integration of people, technology and the workplace, within the past year. The 2000 Awards of Excellence will be celebrated next Spring.

The four Awards categories and the information requested to support
nominations are as follows:

CATEGORY 1: Best Implementation or Innovative Use of Information Technology

This category will emphasize innovative use of information and technology in “working sites” with “hard benefits” evident in pilots,organizational plans and commitments. Innovative directions should focus on new
corporate or market advantages (e.g., use of new technologies for production,engineering, or marketing including multi-media, wireless networks, interactive learning systems, knowledge-based or AI applications, etc.). This award will recognize the state-of-the-art use of technology implementation, by analysing tangible organization performance impacts, and competitive use of information.
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The SCOAP Awards of Excellence are presented annually to organizations in the National Capital Region as a means of recognizing leadership, innovation and overall excellence. The Awards are provided as a means of identifying the “Best” from which other organizations throughout Canada can model themselves.

SCOAP is dedicated to the use and management of information and technology in Canada’s emerging knowledge-based society. The Awards reflect this strategic direction by recognizing small, medium and large organizations who have demonstrated leadership in the integration of people, technology and the workplace. There are three categories of awards:

CATEGORY 1: BEST IMPLEMENTATION OR INNOVATIVE USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - the state-of-the-art of technology implementation and use, tangible organization performance impacts, and competitive use of information. This category will emphasize innovation use of information and technology in “working sites” with “hard benefits” evident in pilots, organizational plans and commitments. Innovative directions should focus on new corporate or market advantages (e.g., use of new technologies for production, engineering, or marketing including multi-media, wireless networks, interactive learning systems, knowledge-based or AI applications, etc.). The central foci of awards for this category will be actual organizational performance impacts and excellence in implementation/project management.

CATEGORY 2: BEST INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PRODUCT OR SERVICE - organizations compete using available technology and services. This category recognizes excellence in the state-of-the-art development of technology products or services which have significant impact on the workplace , organizations or society.

CATEGORY 3: BEST INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE RESULTING IN POSITIVE SOCIAL OR COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT - this category recognizes leadership in the development, implementation or innovative integration of information technology in the advancement of community or social objectives.
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Ottawa, January 22, 2004… A super-group with a combined membership of some 25,000 professionals has been formed by a merger between Canada’s most reputable Information Technology (I.T.) user’s group and the industry’s largest trade association. Describing it as a ‘natural and fundamental partnership’, spokespersons for the Society of Collaborative Opportunities and Advancement of Professionals (SCOAP) and the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) stated today that bringing the two communities together would result in a better fit between user needs and product specifications, plus an acceleration in development time. This will lead to an enhancement in the value of Canadian I.T. products that will enrich both Canadian society and the country’s place in the global economy, according to SCOAP President and CEO Andrew Moffat.

“Linking our most knowledgeable user’s group to the industry suppliers of technology solutions will tighten the evaluation cycle for products and services and make them more relevant for users,” said Mr. Moffat, who is also founder and CEO of Educom TS Inc. “SCOAP members are recognized as the community that defines the value of the technology to the user. SCOAP’s methodology for assessing the value to users of technology is generally acknowledged to be the best in Canada; perhaps in North America. SCOAP does the evaluation for both the prestigious GTEC (Government Technology Exhibition and Conference) Federal Government Distinction Awards, for instance, and the Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI) award process. Now, this expertise will be available full-time to Canadian industry.”

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As you are aware, SCOAP has merged with CATAAlliance, the industry’s largest high tech trade association, in order to amplify SCOAP’s role of helping its members understand, adapt and mange the standards and practices to effectively manage and use information and technology.

Through SCOAP and its relationship to CATA and our other Divisions (E-Content, IMAC, CAIP, CHITTA) members will benefit from increased offerings and services:

• An expanded peer group of research, technology management, and innovation leaders in Canada for sharing first hand updates and trend information in the fields.

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Mandate and Mission

Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATAAlliance) is Canada’s leading, most influential and entrepreneurial technology alliance. It is committed to growing the global competitiveness of its members, 80% of which are currently active exporters. The common purpose that unites the membership is CATAAlliance’s commitment to members’ business growth. With offices across the country, we are focused on the provision of business services and government relations programs that conserve and leverage member resources. Because members are action-oriented businesses, CATAAlliance responds with action when members need specific services or activities. The “Traditional Champion” of Canadian research and development, CATAAlliance’s mission is to stimulate “Global Business Growth” through the forces of Canadian innovation and strategic partnership.

Formed in 1981, the Society of Collaborative Opportunities and Advancement of Professionals (SCOAP, a Division of CATAAlliance) is a community of private and public sector enterprises and individuals who aspire to learn about and apply advanced knowledge management concepts, and standards.

Members share a common interest in advancing Canada’s Innovation Agenda through forging strong public sector/private sector partnerships.

SCOAP membership comprises public and private sector executives (e.g., senior managers, technologists, accountants, economists) who are engaged in understanding and improving the management of knowledge, intellectual capital, intangible assets and innovation strategies within their organizations.

In creating SCOAP, the main aims were to:

- develop and share information on standards and governance which enable people, groups and organizations to effectively manage and use information and technology

- create a peer group to share first hand updates on the trends and evolution of information technology strategies, practices, applications and implementations

- celebrate innovation through participation in and adjudication of national Awards programs (e.g., GTEC, OCRI, NRC, and CATA)

- offer a program of professional development and educational seminars to the membership at discounted registration fees

- instill a vendor’s perspective and influence on industry and government directions

- promote the advancement of Canada’s position as an international leader in the information age economy

SCOAP recently merged with CATAAlliance, the industry’s largest high tech trade association, in order to accelerate the fit and development times between user needs and product specifications. SCOAP members benefit from CATA’s platform of services and resources.