A set of key overheads about workspace networks and knowledge sharing can be found here . More information about workspace networks can be found here . A prototype of such a workspace system can be demonstrated here . You require Netscape version 4.5 or Internet Explorer 4.0 to use this. Building Knowledge Centers - Knowledge centers are now increasingly used within enterprises as sources of competitive information and as ways to retain organizational knowledge.
Workspaces are a fundamental structure for creating a knowledge center.
They bring people and information together and support the necessary interaction to interpret this information in the work context. An important part of our work concerns developing the tools needed in a knowledge center. These include simple search engines as well as data mining tools for exploring the information. They also include ways to analyze interactions to build new knowledge objects, such as terminology for cross-functional teams, or check lists for processes. Perhaps the best example of a knowledge center is teaching.