3-53. The staff task of “conduct knowledge management and information management” is essential to the mission command warfighting function and entails the continuous application of the knowledge management process of assess, design, develop, pilot, and implement activities designed to capture and distribute knowledge throughout the organization. The knowledge management process is used throughout the operations process to put the knowledge management plan into practice. Paragraphs 3-54 through 3-62 describe the activities involved in the conduct of knowledge and information management.