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. 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

References

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