Knowledge

DIKW-model

Definition

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

Lifecycle

The lifecycle of knowledge is in alphabetical order:

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. Collect knowledge
12. Combine knowledge
13. Communicate knowledge
14. Convert knowledge
15. Convey knowledge
16. Create knowledge
17. Curate knowledge
18. Delete knowledge
19. Deliver knowledge
20. Develop knowledge
21. Discard knowledge
22. Discover knowledge
23. Disseminate knowledge
24. Distribute knowledge
25. Elicit knowledge
26. Engineer knowledge
27. Enhence knowledge
28. Enrich knowledge
29. Evaluate knowledge
30. Exchange knowledge
31. Expand knowledge
32. Express knowledge
33. Externalize knowledge
34. Extract knowledge
35. Find knowledge
36. Formalize knowledge
37. Gain knowledge
38. Handle knowledge
39. Identify knowledge
40. Improve knowledge
41. Incorporate knowledge
42. Innovate knowledge
43. Institutionalize knowledge
44. Integrate knowledge
45. Internalize knowledge
46. Interpret knowledge
47. Mine knowledge
48. Organize knowledge
49. Preserve knowledge
50. Process knowledge
51. Produce knowledge
52. Protect knowledge
53. Reason knowledge
54. Rectify knowledge
55. Refresh knowledge
56. Renew knowledge
57. Represent knowledge
58. Retain knowledge
59. Retrieve knowledge
60. Review knowledge
61. Secure knowledge
62. Select knowledge
63. Share knowledge
64. Store knowledge
65. Structure knowledge
66. Summarize knowledge
67. Sustain knowledge
68. Synthesize Knowledg
69. Test knowledge
70. Transfer knowledge
71. Transform knowledge
72. Update knowledge
73. Use knowledge
74. 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