CTR's report provides an in-depth analysis of knowledge management and its role in the enterprise. The most important concepts and theories of knowledge management are explored, and aspects of business intelligence, knowledge assets, and intellectual capital are also discussed. The report applies these concepts and theories to the day-to-day business environment and explains how incorporating knowledge management into the organization can achieve direct business value.
The report discusses the processes, tools, and technologies currently being used to turn data into knowledge. The technical requirements of a knowledge initiative are also explored, as well as the following: - Networks - The Internet, intranets, and extranets - Storage architectures - Database management systems (DBMS) - Metadata
The report also examines E-mail, groupware, document management systems, and push technology and explains how these technologies can be used to capture, store, and analyze corporate knowledge.
Today's organizations are collecting data from a vast range of internal and external systems, databases, and resources. Turning this data into meaningful business information and valuable knowledge is imperative. CTR's report provides business managers and information technology (IT) professionals with the tools needed to implement effective knowledge initiatives in order to remain competitive in the emerging information-based economy.
