Without this step, learning is inhibited and mistakes are repeated. Interpretation involves how workers and teams place meaning on the data, information, and knowledge that has been acquired. This involves worker learning styles, mental models, and experiences stored in each human being. Without interpretation there is no meaning. The next stage is Application, which is the ability to take interpreted data, information, and knowledge and apply it to the completion of a project.
Application is the ability to do and learn.
It is the most essential part of the learning process because it leads to feedback. This portion is called the infrastructure because it supports the entire process. Without evaluation, all information obtained from the application would be stored, leading to an overload of information in the organization. The second component, Organizational Memory, represents the capability of the organization to collect pertinent information learned from the Application stage. The third component is Information Indexing and Distribution.