Knowledge

Definition

DIKW-model

Knowledge is a human or organizational asset enabling effective decisions and action.

Notes

• Data, information, knowlegde and wisdom are distinguished in the DIKW-model/pyramid.
• Thinking about the concept of knowledge belongs to the field of epistomology. .

Generic relations

Superordinate concept in the generic relation is:

• Asset

Subordinate concepts A are:

• Descriptive knowledge
• Procedural knowledge
• Knowledge by acquaintance

Explicit versus tacit knowledge

Subordinate concepts B are:

• Tacit knowledge
• Explicit knowledge

Life cycle

The life cycle of knowledge is:

1. Absorb knowledge
2. Acquire knowledge
3. Analyse knowledge
4. Apply knowledge
5. Archive knowledge
6. Assess knowledge
7. Automate knowledge
8. Capture knowledge
9. Classify knowledge
10. Codify knowledge
11. Combine knowledge
12. Communicate knowledge
13. Convert knowledge
14. Convey knowledge
15. Create knowledge
16. Curate knowledge
17. Delete knowledge
18. Deliver knowledge
19. Develop knowledge
20. Discard knowledge
21. Discover knowledge
22. Disseminate knowledge
23. Distribute knowledge
24. Elicit knowledge
25. Engineer knowledge
26. Enhence knowledge
27. Enrich knowledge
28. Evaluate knowledge
29. Exchange knowledge
30. Expand knowledge
31. Express knowledge
32. Externalize knowledge
33. Extract knowledge
34. Find knowledge
35. Formalize knowledge
36. Gain knowledge
37. Handle knowledge
38. Identify knowledge
39. Improve knowledge
40. Incorporate knowledge
41. Innovate knowledge
42. Institutionalize knowledge
43. Integrate knowledge
44. Internalize knowledge
45. Interpret knowledge
46. Mine knowledge
47. Organize knowledge
48. Preserve knowledge
49. Process knowledge
50. Produce knowledge
51. Protect knowledge
52. Reason knowledge
53. Rectify knowledge
54. Refresh knowledge
55. Renew knowledge
56. Represent knowledge
57. Retain knowledge
58. Retrieve knowledge
59. Review knowledge
60. Secure knowledge
61. Select knowledge
62. Share knowledge
63. Store knowledge
64. Structure knowledge
65. Summarize knowledge
66. Sustain knowledge
67. Synthesize Knowledg
68. Test knowledge
69. Transfer knowledge
70. Transform knowledge
71. Update knowledge
72. Use knowledge
73. Validate knowledge

Characteristics

Characteristics of knowledge that can be distinguished are:

1. Accesibility
2. Accuracy
3. Availability
4. Clarity
5. Completeness
6. Concreteness
7. Consistency
8. Findability
9. Relevance
10. Status
11. Structure
12. Timeliness
13. Value
14. Version