The majority of learning and information sharing taking place in most organizations is done at an informal level between peers. However, traditional, hierarchical methods of information capture focus on a top-down, need-to-know approach to providing information. More organizations are adopting a peer-driven approach to capturing knowledge in the form of Communities of Practice. The speaker will guide you through an exploration of Communities of Practice as a proven and rapidly growing business strategy for capturing information, empowering employees, and faciliating lifelong learning. You will discuss success strategies for integrating Communities of Practice as part of an overall training or e-learning strategy, and where they fit with existing technology in the enterprise, including real-life examples from such leading organizations such as the U.S. Army. The business benefits of Communities of Practice including innovation and agility, and how they map back to fostering learning as a business strategy, will also be examined. Target audience includes: specialists, training managers, in addition to KM managers.