Community of Practice Glossary Definition

Term Community of Practice
Definition

Community of Practice is a group of people who share a domain of practice and learn from one another through ongoing interaction, experience, and knowledge exchange.

Context & Usage

Communities of Practice help organizations spread tacit knowledge, solve problems, develop practice standards, mentor members, and sustain professional identity. Additional resource: Communities of Practice introduction.

Categories Instructional Design, Technical Training, and Learning Development, Knowledge Management and Content Governance