What Knowledge Management practitioners does

Knowledge Management Consortium International (KMCI) is a private professional training organization and a division of Executive Information Systems, Inc., founded in 1997 and headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. It offers the Certificate in Knowledge and Innovation Management (CKIM), a five-day face-to-face workshop program priced at $2,495 per participant, supplemented by one-day topical workshops at $695, an in-house corporate training option, and a distance learning program of approximately 20 online workshops. Its flagship intellectual property is K-STREAM, a proprietary KM methodology that integrates knowledge strategy, production, measurement, and management, and is bundled with third-party tools (isee systems' ithink for system dynamics modeling and Expert Choice's Analytic Hierarchy Process for non-monetary ROI measurement) plus the patent-pending Policy Synchronization Method licensed from Macroinnovation Associates. KMCI reaches enterprise, government, healthcare, and education customers — including Boeing, IBM, Cisco, KPMG, NASA, US Department of Defense, Mayo Clinic, and the World Bank — through a combination of in-person workshops in Washington, DC, asynchronous distance learning, a $15K annual corporate sponsor program, and a publishing imprint (KMCI Press) under Butterworth-Heinemann/Elsevier that includes the K&I Journal co-published with George Washington University. The organization is led by Joseph M. Firestone (Managing Director and CEO) and Mark W. McElroy (Founder and Director of the Center for Sustainable Innovation); it has not raised external funding and operates at a headcount of 11-50.

Name

Knowledge Management practitioners

Legal name

Knowledge Management Consortium International

Website

https://kmci.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Knowledge Management Consortium International (KMCI) is a private training organization that delivers the CKIM certificate program, the K-STREAM methodology, and distance learning workshops to enterprise, government, and healthcare knowledge management practitioners worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Training and Certification

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Project, Program & Portfolio Management Certifications (EDAAANAB)

Keywords

• Knowledge management training
• Professional certification programs
• Corporate training workshops
• Distance learning programs
• Knowledge management methodology

Headquarters

HQ city

Alexandria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Services: Revenue from 5-day CKIM certificate workshops, one-day workshops, in-house corporate training, and distance learning programs. The flagship CKIM workshop is priced at $2,495 per participant, with one-day workshops at $695 each.
2. Publications: KMCI Press publishes books through Butterworth-Heinemann/Elsevier including The New Knowledge Management, Key Issues in the New Knowledge Management, Enterprise Information Portals and KM, and other titles. Also operates KMCI Online Press for electronic publications.
3. Sponsorship Program: Corporate and organizational partnerships with sponsors contributing $15K for benefits including joint research, access to intellectual capital, collaborative educational/consulting efforts, and discounts on KMCI programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

KMCI delivers knowledge management training, certification, and methodology services to organizations and practitioners. Its flagship is the CKIM five-day Certificate in Knowledge and Innovation Management workshop, complemented by one-day topical workshops, in-house corporate training, and a distance learning program with 20 online courses. The proprietary K-STREAM methodology and the New Knowledge Management framework underpin all training, with publications and a sponsor program supporting the offering.

Product overview

KMCI offers a portfolio of knowledge management training products including the CKIM™ (Certificate in Knowledge and Innovation Management) five-day face-to-face and in-house programs, One-Day Workshops on specific KM topics, and a Distance Learning Program with multiple workshops covering theoretical foundations, KM strategy, K-STREAM methodology, risk management, and enterprise knowledge. The K-STREAM™ Methodology serves as their comprehensive KM framework, while The Open Enterprise represents their normative organizational model. KMCI also operates publishing divisions (KMCI Press, KMCI Online Press) and the K&I Journal. Their training combines KM theory with practice, incorporating methodologies like K-STREAM and tools such as ithink and Expert Choice.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• K-STREAM: KM methodology for designing and implementing KM strategies
• CKIM
• KMCI Online Press
• KMCI Press
• K&I Journal

Products and services

• CKIM (Certificate in Knowledge and Innovation Management) KMCI's flagship five-day face-to-face certificate program providing a powerful blend of KM theory and practice for KM professionals at all levels of experience, covering the K-STREAM methodology and the New Knowledge Management framework. Priced at $2,495 per participant.
• CKIM In-House Private face-to-face CKIM workshops scheduled for individual organizations, customized and delivered at the client's location.
• One-Day Workshops Single-day workshops on selected KM topics including The Open Enterprise and The New Knowledge Management: Concepts and Strategy; priced at $695 per participant.
• Distance Learning Program Flexible online KM training delivered through 20 online workshops covering theoretical foundations, KM strategy, K-STREAM methodology, risk management, and enterprise knowledge topics, available via subscription-based self-paced registration.
• K-STREAM Methodology Comprehensive proprietary KM methodology (Knowledge Strategy, Techniques, Resources, Engineering, and Methodology) covering all aspects of KM from strategy to maintenance, including knowledge production, social/organizational aspects, and measurement of impacts and benefits. Compatible with Balanced Scorecard and vendor-independent.
• The Open Enterprise Workshop A normative model for organizations characterized by distributed knowledge processing and openness in problem recognition, solution formulation, and solution evaluation. Delivered as a one-day workshop.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of practitioners trained across commercial, government, and education sectors since 1997
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• isee systemscoreTechnology or Integrationisee systems provides ithink system dynamics modeling tool as a core component of K-STREAM methodology. Free demo licenses provided to all K-STREAM attendees. Located in Lebanon, NH.
• Expert Choice, Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationExpert Choice provides Analytic Hierarchy Process tool used for ontology development, measurement hierarchies, assessments, and ROI modeling within K-STREAM. Free trial licenses provided to all attendees. Located in Arlington, VA.
• Butterworth-Heinemann (Elsevier)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKMCI Press is an imprint of Butterworth-Heinemann, a division of Elsevier Science and Technology Books. Joint venture to publish and promote leading texts on Knowledge Management.
• Macroinnovation Associates, LLCcoreTechnology or IntegrationMark McElroy's company provides the patent-pending Policy Synchronization Method for sustainable innovation. Included in K-STREAM program licensing. Joe Firestone co-developer of TNKM with McElroy.
• Center for Sustainable InnovationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMark McElroy founded and directs this center. Co-developer of The New Knowledge Management framework and Open Enterprise model with KMCI.
• The George Washington University - Institute for Knowledge ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint publication of K&I Journal with the Institute for Knowledge Management at GWU. Only periodical focusing on Knowledge Life Cycle and KM processes.
• Executive Information Systems, Inc.coreOthersKMCI is a Division of Executive Information Systems, Inc., led by Joseph M. Firestone as Executive Vice President and CKO.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Knowledge Elephant: Knowledge Elephant is a smaller UK-based KM training and content provider that focuses on accessible KM fundamentals, overlapping with KMCI's distance learning and one-day workshop offerings at the practitioner-entry tier.

Others

• The Center for Sustainable Innovation / Macroinnovation Associates: Macroinnovation Associates and the Center for Sustainable Innovation, both founded by KMCI co-founder Mark McElroy, develop the Open Enterprise and Policy Synchronization frameworks licensed into KMCI's K-STREAM — an affiliated ecosystem partner rather than a competitor.

Direct peers

• Knowledge Management Global (KMG): KMG is a certification body that offers KM certification programs and practitioner training, directly competing with KMCI's CKIM certificate for the same individual practitioner and corporate L&D audience.
• The Knowledge Management Institute (KMI): KMI is an educational organization offering KM courses and certification programs targeting practitioners and executives — directly comparable to KMCI's flagship CKIM certificate workshop and methodology positioning.
• APQC (American Productivity & Quality Center): APQC is a global KM benchmarking and research organization that sells KM frameworks, maturity assessments, and training to enterprises. It directly overlaps KMCI's value proposition around KM methodology and measurement, and serves many of the same enterprise L&D buyers.
• Knoco Ltd. Knoco is a KM consulting and training firm (Nick Milton) that delivers KM courses, certifications, and methodology deployment, directly competing with KMCI's CKIM/K-STREAM offering for the same KM practitioner buyer.

Broad incumbents

• Skillsoft (SumTotal, Pluralsight): Skillsoft is a major enterprise learning and digital training platform with subscription content spanning leadership, business, and technology; it competes with KMCI's distance learning subscription and corporate buyer access, but as part of a much larger LMS/content catalog.
• International Institute for Learning (IIL): IIL is a long-established corporate training provider offering project management, agile, and business analysis certification programs; it competes for the same corporate L&D budget as KMCI's CKIM and one-day workshops but with a much wider curriculum footprint.
• Global Knowledge: Global Knowledge is a large IT and business skills training provider offering enterprise workforce development and certification programs across many topics, including knowledge/information management-adjacent courses — overlapping buyer base but a much broader portfolio than KMCI's KM specialization.
• ESI International (an Informa company): ESI is a large corporate training firm specializing in project, program, and portfolio management certifications and courses, comparable to KMCI in its premium-priced, in-person certificate model but operating at vastly greater scale across a broader training portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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