19,309 research outputs found
Design issues for agent-based resource locator systems
While knowledge is viewed by many as an asset, it is often difficult to locate particularitems within a large electronic corpus. This paper presents an agent based framework for the location of resources to resolve a specific query, and considers the associated design issue. Aspects of the work presented complements current research into both expertise finders and recommender systems. The essential issues for the proposed design are scalability, together ith the ability to learn and adapt to changing resources. As knowledge is often implicit within electronic resources, and therefore difficult to locate, we have proposed the use of ontologies, to extract the semantics and infer meaning to obtain the results required. We explore the use of communities of practice, applying ontology-based networks, and e-mail message exchanges to aid the resource discovery process
Information Outlook, October 2006
Volume 10, Issue 10https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/sla_io_2006/1009/thumbnail.jp
Potential for leverage between the quality management and knowledge management professional communities : an intellectual capital mapping
This research describes the problems facing two important professional communities,
Quality Management (QM) and Knowledge Management (KM), which face multiple
challenges in their efforts to impact the organisations in which they operate and
contribute significantly to their performance and financial results. The two
communities are positioned at very different points in their maturity life cycle. While
QM is an aging community that is trying to regain its relevancy, the KM community is
still in its infancy, and is struggling to mature. Many practitioners and academics
consider both to be "over promising and under delivering".
The aim of this research is to explore how the two communities can enhance their
effectiveness. As a theoretical framework the author used the concept of Intellectual
Capital, which is usually used in the context of formal organisations, and applied it to
the case of professional communities. The hypothesis states that the two
communities have complementary Intellectual Capitals, i. e. that the intangible assets
of each can be shared and exchanged through different patterns of interaction. An
investigation was conducted into whether the flows of such intangible assets between
Quality Management (QM) and Knowledge Management (KM) can increase their
organisational effectiveness.
The research surveyed the scientific as well as professional literature and classified
the evidence on QM/KM interactions into twelve patterns that cover the spectrum,
from complete ignorance of each other to full co-operation.
Two case studies are explored, where explicit efforts to encourage flows of
Intellectual Capital were demonstrated, one at a company level and the other at a
national level.
A unique methodology and visual tool, to map the Intellectual Capital of professional
communities, was developed and used to draw a generic map of the complementary
ICs of QM and KM and the potential flows between them, as perceived by a diverse
body of experts from both communities.
Finally, a series of (computer aided) focus groups were held with professionals.
Based on triangulation of the data between the 14 expert interviews, 2 in-depth case
studies, 68 focus group attendees and the literature, the following contributions to
knowledge were identified:
0 Creation of a new scheme to classify interactions between professional
communities.
O The application of the Intellectual Capital concept to professional
communities.
Q New insights into the situation of QM and KM communities using the
framework of Intellectual Capital, and the complementary nature of their
intangible assets.
Q New perspective on flows of Intellectual Capital between different entities
(in this case professional communities) as a way to increase the
effectiveness of both.
QA new methodology to self-assess and map Intellectual Capital
BlogForever D3.2: Interoperability Prospects
This report evaluates the interoperability prospects of the BlogForever platform. Therefore, existing interoperability models are reviewed, a Delphi study to identify crucial aspects for the interoperability of web archives and digital libraries is conducted, technical interoperability standards and protocols are reviewed regarding their relevance for BlogForever, a simple approach to consider interoperability in specific usage scenarios is proposed, and a tangible approach to develop a succession plan that would allow a reliable transfer of content from the current digital archive to other digital repositories is presented
Integrated use of technologies and techniques for construction knowledge management
The last two decades have witnessed a significant increase in discussions about the different
dimensions of knowledge and knowledge management (KM). This is especially true in the
construction context. Many factors have contributed to this growing interest including
globalisation, increased competition, diffusion of new ICTs (information and communication
technologies), and new procurement routes, among others. There are a range of techniques and
technologies that can be used for knowledge management (KM) in construction organisations.
The use of techniques for KM is not new, but many technologies for KM are fairly new and still
evolving. This paper begins with a review of different KM techniques and technologies and then
reports the findings of case studies of selected UK construction organisations, carried out with the
aim of establishing what tools are currently being used in UK construction organisations to
support knowledge processes. Case study findings indicate that most organisations do not adopt
a structured approach for selecting KM technologies and techniques. The use of KM techniques
is more evident compared to KM technologies. There is also reluctance among construction
companies to invest in highly specialised KM technologies. The high costs of specialist KM
technologies are viewed as the barrier to their adoption. In conclusion, the paper advocates
integrated use of KM techniques and technologies in construction organisations
Information evaluation: empirical investigations in engineering organisations
The management of information in engineering organizations is facing a particular challenge due to the ever-increasing volume of information needs to be dealt with. It has been recognized that an effective methodology is required to evaluate information in order to avoid information overload and to retain the right information for reuse. By whatever approaches, information evaluation judgments are made in those engineering organizations in order to support businesses decisions. Investigating those practical methodologies would benefit the overall information evaluation research. This paper addresses this practical information evaluation issue firstly by briefly reviewing the idea of information evaluation, the definition of value, and related research work on the value of information in various areas. Then a series of industrial empirical investigation activities, based on interviews in engineering organizations, are introduced. The evaluation approaches in those organizations are analyzed and compared according to the nature of each of the organizations. The current practices are then summarized. Finally, several further issues including the impact of the newly developed information evaluation methodologies and the implementation issues associated with this evaluation assessment method are raised
Web Usability Testing Guidelines - Incorporate Usability Testing Application
The prototype of web usability testing application is an application that will be
used by the developer and evaluator to check and verify the usability of the corporate
web pages or sites. The application will consist of usability test that will incorporate three
main elements of web site; web design, web navigation and web functions. The first
project objective is to help the web developer to ensure the usability of their web site by
using the developed prototype. The next objective is to gather technical data or
recommendations from the user to be incorporated in the prototype application. The
technical data will represent the elements that most of users need in the web site.
The scope of this project is about identifying the usability components under the
three major elements of web site which is web design, web navigation and web function.
The compilation of the components will be the guideline incorporated in the prototype
application. The prototype will be developed and used to test the usability of the web site.
For the success of the project, the basic System Development Life Cycle methodology
that is Waterfall Model will be used whereby it has five phases; planning, analysis,
design, implementation and support. The product of the project will lead to build a
prototype of web usability testing application that can be used throughout the web
development process and to check the usability of the web from time to time
Philanthropy: Current Context - Issues, Actors and Instruments
This report attempts to provide an overview of philanthropy and the 'philanthropic ecosystem' that has evolved over the recent decade. Special focus of the report is on international development philanthropy. It is relatively broad in scope and aims to be of use for all practitioners in the fundraising and philanthropy field. However, it cannot claim to be exhaustive and to cover each one of the examined topics sufficiently. Its aim is to raise questions and provide a basis for discussion first and foremost.The special focus on international development philanthropy brings certain challenges with it, as it is a topic that is not easily summarised in a couple of bullet points and conflicting opinions are as present as in any discussion that deals with the interaction of the developed and developing world, and especially the emancipation of the developing world from the 'North'
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