
Chapter 6 Business Metadata Capture
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In 2006, Baby Boomers—approximately 75 million people born between
1946 and 1964—began to turn 60 (Segal, 2006).
In 2000, 12.9% of the workforce was over 55 years of age.
Somewhere between 2010 (Bureau of Labor Statistics) and 2015 (U.S.
Department of Labor), 20% of the workforce will be over 55.
6.2.2 Other Business Motivations for Knowledge Capture
In addition to employee turnover, here are two more business motivations for
knowledge capture, and there are probably lots more out there!
6.2.2.1 Cross Selling in Other Geographic Regions
Imagine a support arm of a corporation called ABC Corp. whose mission it ...