Knowledge

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Definition

DIKW-model

Knowledge is a human or organizational asset enabling effective decisions and action. [1]

Notes

  • Data, information, knowlegde and wisdom are distinguished in the DIKW-model/pyramid. [2]
  • Thinking about the concept of knowledge belongs to the field of epistomology. [3].

Generic relations

Superordinate concept in the generic relation is:

  • Asset

Subordinate concepts A are:

Explicit versus tacit knowledge

Subordinate concepts B are:

Life cycle

The life cycle of knowledge is:

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

References

  1. ISO 30401 (2018). Knowledge management systems – Requirements. [1]
  2. Wikipedia: DIKW-pyramid. [2]
  3. Wikipedia: Epistemology [3]