Metholodies are the ame, unless channels can be kept open to their developers and experienced users. Re the four software areas - I thought this was a good taxonomy of the different kinds of system available. I guess what we see is a difference of where Karl and myself come from. I come from a management decision making area, where I have always sought tools to help me organisae information but also make knoweldge connections to people with whom I can have a structured dialogue. Here I was thinking that knowledge is less amenable to 'managing' for two reasons 1.
Many people confuse information with knowledge.
But with knoweldge you are relying more on managing human intellectual capabilities. Yes - a good manager will get the best out of their people, but not using the techniques often espoused in knowledge management literature. All material in this section is considered copyrighted by the author unless otherwise noted. All Rights Reserved Worldwide. Unauthorized copying strictly prohibited outside of the use of the World Wide Web.