Formation of a collaborative society

The MilUNI knowledge portal, based on the knowledge base developed in ATOM software has been created at the authors' workplace with the aim to form a collaborative society of military universities. The analysis of the collaborative society concept is presented. The description of the MilUNI project is included. Some areas for university cooperation are proposed, as well as the measures facilitating the formation and development of the collaborative society

Digital transformation or information management: What direction are companies going in?

The research assessed Digital Transformation and Information Management with a view to determine between both, what preferences the contemporary company is exploring in the era of the digital economy. Information Management is a traditional discipline that is responsible for the preparation and distribution of information; it is connected with a company's information strategy (InS) and information systems (IS), while Digital Transformation is an emerging subject area that explores organisational transformation through the incorporation of digital technologies into organisational processes and reinvention of business models to improve a company's market competitiveness. A mixed method approach is adopted for the research, it involved quantitative and qualitative methods was adopted for the research. Data for the quantitative research was gathered through an online questionnaire; it covered respondents from 60 companies spread across 17 different countries. About 70% of companies implemented some form of InS, while about 80% of organizations had more than one type of information systems implemented within their business processes. From the ICT point of view, more than 50% of companies implemented the following: document management systems, business intelligence, cloud computing, and social media. The qualitative research involved in depth interviews with top management staff from the five companies covered in the survey. The respondents were of the opinion that the relationship between IM and DT within their organization was a priority for strategic planning and future growth. The survey results also showed that some respondents considered DT a sub-function of InS. Three maturity levels of the company and organization in relations to DT and InS were also suggested as follows from the analysis: the basic (37%), middle (26%), and high (37%) level. The paper concludes with an evaluation of the working hypothesis

The use of knowledge management systems and Event-B modelling in a lean enterprise

This paper provides a case study describing an approach to improving the efficiency of an information system (IS) by supporting processes outside the IS, using the ontology-driven knowledge management systems (KMS) as a mini-application in the area of so-called lean enterprise. Lean enterprise is focused on creating a maximal value for final customers while eliminating all kinds of waste and unnecessary costs, which significantly helps to increase the level of its competitiveness. It is about managerial decision-making, which can be in some cases contradictory (solving a local problem can cause a problem in another place). In this paper, we describe the KMS ATOM, which supports the innovation process in a lean enterprise. We show how the risk of wrong decisions due to contradictory effects can be eliminated by implementing a safety-critical system into the traditional IS. Our model is supported by Event-B modelling, a refinement-based formal modelling method, which is successfully used in important areas such as infrastructure, medicine, nuclear engineering and transportation (fire alarm systems, robotic surgery machines, braking systems in transportation, etc.). Nowadays, Event-B modelling is starting to be used for various management decision-making activities, and it is becoming a powerful competitiveness tool. This paper introduces a simple example of how Event-B modelling and its proof obligations can help improve and automate the decision-making process by eliminating potential threats of inefficient decisions.RVO project "Modelling of effective production and administration processes parameters in industrial companies based on the concept Industry 4.0

Knowledge management systems based on topic maps theory

The aim of the paper is to summarize the experience gained from the research and the constructions of the Knowledge Management Systems (KMS) based on the ontology engineering. Computational ontologies are the means to formally model the structure of a system, to discover the entities and relations that emerge from its observation, and which are useful to the system purposes. In our projects, we utilize the Topic Maps Theory and the tools based on this technology (e.g. ATOM2). The key point of the solution is the ontology development; our methodology procedure is presented; the improvement of the methodology and the future research goals are oriented to automate the procedure steps. During the process, the text mining tools (e.g. TOVEK) and other analytical tools are used. At the end of the paper, the summary of the experience with the methodology application is presented. © 2017. University of Defence. All rights reserved

Inter-organizational social capital of firms in developing economies and industry 4.0 readiness: the role of innovative capability and absorptive capacity Author-1

The globalization of markets provides opportunities for firms to collaborate on various activities. These collaborations are the resource of social capital for firms to achieve sustainable competitiveness. This study aims to investigate how social capital (i.e., structural, relational, and cognitive social capital) between firms in a developing economy and developed economy strengthens their innovation capability and enhance their industry 4.0 readiness. Using Smart PLS-SEM to analyse the data collected from 320 managers representing 81 manufacturing firms in Pakistan, we found that social capital is positively associated with industry 4.0 readiness, and innovative capability mediates this relationship. The study contributes to the existing knowledge of understanding industry 4.0 readiness and provides useful insights for firms in developing economy to improves their innovation capability during the industry 4.0 era. This study likewise reveals the significance of three dimensions of social capital, which can facilitate to bring in digital knowledge from developed economies to developed economies to get ready for the fourth industrial revolution.IGA/FaME/2021/006, IGA/FaME/2022/005, IGA/FaME/2022/008; Univerzita Tomáše Bati ve ZlíněInternal Grant Agency of Faculty of Management and Economics through Tomas Bata University in Zln. Czech Republic [IGA/FaME/2021/006, IGA/FaME/2022/005, IGA/FaME/2022/008

A managerial review and guidelines for Industry 4.0 factories on cybersecurity

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) has created a rebellion in traditional factories by introducing the Internet of Things (IoT) and Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS). This revolution has caused increased automation and customized production, which has occurred through a synergy between customer demands, stocks, and supply chains. This synergy has also exposed factories to potential cyber-attack threats. Although there is extensive literature available on the topic of cyber security, however, business owners still assume cyber security as business preservation. This study sheds light on a step-by-step cyber security aspect of manufacturing factories with Industry 4.0. The study presented possible vulnerabilities and threats to the networks and devices used in a factory by dividing them into various common parameters. We reviewed the proposed literature and provided solutions to Industry 4.0 factories regarding cybersecurity challenges. The reviewed articles are divided into four segments, starting from the purpose of the proposal, the adopted methodology, the proposed cyber security solution, and finally the author’s evaluation. The study reports on a state-of-the-art cyber security solution for Industry 4.0 factories. The characterization of cybersecurity is also proposed concerning management aspects, by showing that every level of organization has its role. The study also highlighted that cybersecurity could play a crucial role in the creation of value for businesses. It is suggested that despite adding an expert system paradigm for cyber security solutions, factories should also adopt new innovative ways, such as machine learning, digital twins, and honeypots. This review highlights that cyber security is not only a technical concern, but it also needs support from multiple actors of the organization to add it to the comprehensive strategy of an Industry 4.0 factory, and every user must be trained and aware of the cybersecurity risks. © 2022 Curran Associates Inc.. All rights reserved

Knowledge systems and distance learning

The need for professionals who are able to work with knowledge in companies and organizations leads to the reflection on the sources and content of preparation. The starting point is the experience gained in solving the military research project MENTAL. The article describes the problems of preparation of knowledge engineers and steps to create a knowledge base. They include analysis, design, creation and verification of an ontology, the implementation of the ontology into the ATOM2 environment and complementation of the knowledge base. The process in modeled by the education of students. The knowledge systems have a potential for the distance learning, because the knowledge could be divided into suitable parts, dynamic connected, and eventually changed

Online glossary of cyber security

The research results published in the article aim to contribute to the solution for the absence of an internationally accepted and harmonized definition of cyber security and definitions of the related concepts. The goal of the case study is to create an Online Glossary of Cyber security as a Knowledge Management System (KMS) based on the software ATOM, a product of the Company AION-CS Zlín, Czech Republic. Characteristics and functions of the SW ATOM and its environments are mentioned in the paper. The literature review has confirmed that cyber security is a very frequently published topic, but the online dictionary or glossary is out of scientists’ interest not only about cyber security. The working methodology of the research includes the steps: assembling of glossary documents and their analysis, determination of integrative themes and areas, selection of concepts for the glossary, creation of an ontology of the KMS and implementation of the glossary. The content of the online glossary in the theme of cyber security is divided into the three relevant areas: 1) Assets protected against cyber threats and attacks; 2) Threats and attacks from cyberspace; and 3) Set of means for protection against cyber threats and attacks. The volume of concepts in the glossary is about 30 and they were chosen for the case study to highlight the advantage of the online glossary layout in a KMS format. The glossary as a KMS offers complexity and flexibility more than a book; it is valuable for analysis, integration, education and study purposes. For example, the ontology includes recursive associations to the class CONCEPT that makes it possible to link terms according to their hierarchy or affinity, thus increasing understanding of the theme, when there are relationships between glossary terms. However, the successful finishing of the idea depends on fulfilling some requirements and the solution takes time for a team of scientists. © 2019, Curran Associates Inc. All rights reserved

Cyber defence in articles on WoK

The paper aims to analyse publications with the theme of cyber security (CS), cyber defence (CD), and cyber warfare (CW) indexed on Web of Knowledge (WoK). The main motivation is to find the promising themes in CS, CD, and CW for research and study, because it is a new orientation in the research project and a new study program at the University of Defence. The methodology of research is mentioned, contains two experiments. The used analytical SW is Tovek Tools (TT). The first experiment is oriented to CS, the second experiment to CD and CW. The promising themes for research include risk assessment methodology, application data mining methods in CS, early warning systems in CD, cyber weapons in CW, and using game theory in modelling of decision-making scenarios of CD and CW. © 2019 IEEE

The CEFME Portal - Distance Preparation and Support of the National Administrators

The paper describes the Portal CEFFE (Central European Forum on Military Education) for military universities cooperation. The goal of the CEFME system is to support the cooperation among the community of ten universities in education, research, social area, and staff and students exchange. The system is derived from the MilUNI (Military Universities), a knowledge management system (KMS), based on Topic Maps theory using the ATOM software. Special attention is given to the distance system administration of the national administrators. Discussion and ideas for father work closed the paper