VKB-knowledge management- mind map vs. concept map

Wikipedia says:

Knowledge Management ('KM') comprises a range of practices used by organisations to identify, create, represent, and distribute knowledge. It has been an established discipline since 1995 with a body of university courses and both professional and academic journals dedicated to it. Most large companies have resources dedicated to Knowledge Management, often as a part of 'Information Technology' or 'Human Resource Management' departments, and sometimes reporting directly to the head of the organisation. As effectively managing information is a must in any business,and knowledge and information are intertwined, Knowledge Management is a multi-billion dollar world wide market.

Knowledge Management programs are typically tied to organisational objectives and are intended to achieve specific outcomes; these can include improved performance, competitive advantage innovation, lessons learnt transfer (for example between projects) and the general development of collaborative practices.

One aspect of Knowledge Management, knowledge transfer, has always existed in one form or another. Examples include on-the-job peer discussions, formal apprenticeship, discussion forums, corporate libraries, professional training and mentoring programs. However, with computers becoming more widespread in the second half of the 20th century, specific adaptations of technology such as knowledge bases, expert systems, and knowledge repositories have been introduced to further simplify the process.

Knowledge Management programs attempt to manage the process of creation (or identification), accumulation and application of knowledge across an organisation. As such Knowledge Management is frequently linked to the idea of the learning organisation although neither practice encompasses the other. Knowledge Management may be distinguished from Organisational Learning by a greater focus on specific knowledge assets and the development and cultivation of the channels through which knowledge flows

So, Knowledge management is not something new but actually has been existing since the beginning of human-developing process. Especially with organisations, it has always been there, it is the organisation's mission statement, objectives, history, employment guidelines...Basically anything related to the existence and development of the organization. The knowledge could be hierachy deliver from the top management board, or conducted and implemented by a group of professionals. They could be HR department, or Corporate Communication department which only has to directly report to the Management board. Those departments gather information, conduct research, work it out, seek approval from Management Board, then publish, update organisation activities, achievements, strategy and performance staffs member, clients/customers...

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In order to organise any information, thoughs, idea more stucture in categories, we have the help of mind map and concept map which are

Mind mapping and concept mapping aim to assist in very different tasks.

Mind mapping aims to enable users to break free of their habits and to think creatively. Mind map is a form of brainstorming; it can not be right or wrong, but only be useful or not useful. The aim of making a mind map is to help though and actions can be proceed more clearly, helping user clarify and plan their idea.It is a tool that aims to assist in the opening parts of a mental process.

In some ways mind mapping finishes where concept mapping begins. Therefore, when one already has his/her idea sorted out, the concept of what he/she is trying to write about, he/she could begin to concept-mapping the relationships between ideas under one concept.