A 'Creating' space where numerous peers and experts shape ideas with multifaceted perspectives
Even with great ideas, achieving them alone or within a single company is not always feasible. Some ideas require cross-industry communication and collaboration, things that can't materialize without it.
That's why we aim to foster a 'Creating' space where such ideas can thrive, nurtured by collaboration among numerous peers and experts. How about joining us to create outputs that embody 'Future x Technology' allowing us to propose impactful ideas to society while experiencing the potential firsthand?
Knowledge Mall : A space/activity where we pool wisdom, experience, and insights to collectively bring 'Creating' to life.
The 'Creating' space within the IBM Community Japan isn't just a space; it's where people's energies converge. The Knowledge Mall serves as the mechanism for that purpose. The Knowledge Mall is akin to a gathering of diverse shops where individuals with a mutual desire to improve themselves alongside their peers bring together wisdom, experience, and insights, fostering a collaborative 'Creating' space. It's an umbrella term for activities aimed at realizing this collaborative space.
Knowledge Mall Research : Co-creative research activities in working groups transcending various boundaries
Knowledge Mall Research is a program where peers in cross-company, cross-industry, and cross-generational working groups (WG) autonomously engage in research activities.
<Objectives>
- Members of IBM Community Japan collaborate to acquire the latest information relevant to the theme, enhance skills, and foster mutual interaction among members.
- We widely disseminate research findings/outputs to contribute to the realization of a prosperous society with technology that shapes the future.
<Features>
- The working groups are composed of approximately 6 to 10 members who transcend industry and job role frameworks.
- IBM employees participate as advisors or members.
- We'll assess progress through interim reports (scheduled for April and July).
- The final deliverables, such as presentation materials, papers, or application tools, will be determined by each working group.
- The final deliverables will be widely published, and various commendations/awards are planned for outstanding achievements.
- IBM Cloud is provided free of charge(with certain limitations) as the foundation for research activities.
- We provide Slack, Box, and Webex as information sharing tools within the working group.
<2023 Activities schedule outline>
Knowledge Mall Paper : Individual or group research paper activities
We are inviting papers from individuals who resonate with the community's vision of 'Creating a prosperous society with technology for the future' for the Knowledge Mall paper.
Through your everyday work experiences, we invite submissions in the form of case studies involving societal issues, business transformations resolved or driven by IT (exemplary papers), explorations into technological pursuits, and insights or recommendations derived from experiences in information systems (recommendation papers), either as individual or group-authored papers. We encourage you to submit your contributions.
The submitted papers will be made available publicly.
<The Benefits of Submitting Knowledge Mall Papers>
- Featured on the IBM Community Japan website (accessible to IBM Community Japan members).
- Presented and showcased at the IBM Community Japan event 'GO UNiTE'.
- Feedback comments on evaluations
Winners will also enjoy additional benefits such as followings.
- Invitation to 'GO UNiTE for Champions' (a 2-day, 1-night stay education program at Amagi Homestead).
- Will be published in the journal of the Information Processing Society of Japan (selected as one of the winning papers in the Digital Practices Award category for both IBM Community Japan member division and IBM division).
- Winners' interviews will be featured on the IBM Community Japan website and broadcasted at events.
- Will be featured in IBM's technical magazine 'ProVision' special edition.
- Present as a speaker at the 'Knowledge Mall Paper Presentation Event'.
- Participate as an experiential speaker at the 'Fundamentals of Paper Writing Seminar' (one individual from the winners).
* The content and timing are subject to change.
<2023 Activities schedule outline>