Tying KM and Innovation to Performance Management Systems

At Boeing Rocketdyne, KM is not tied explicitly to performance assessment and development. Innovation is considered in many cases as one indicator of the technical expertise of a practitioner.

To incorporate KM behaviors into employee performance plans, Boeing Rocketdyne uses an individual performance development process in which managers and staff have an opportunity to discuss performance. During this process, both parties review the performance strengths and areas for improvement and then decide on a development plan that benefits that employee. If KM is considered important to an employee’s assignment, it could be communicated to the employee via the performance development process.