knowledge (5)
Among existing yottabytes of data , we will use, during our life, billions of information ( data becomes information when it correspond to some conscious or unconscious project or objective I have...), but how much tacit or explicit knowledge (information embodied after really using it, "learning by doing"...)? I always was reluctant to the next word, wisdom , the word appearing a bit too spiritual to me. But competency is a good one. In my opinion, competency emerges when ...
- Is KM enabling more automated decisions ? This "old", very good level and still stimulating article on "nonsense of KM", can bring some ideas, with good thinking about what is really tacit knowledge, and a synthesis of a lot of point of views. Nice commentary on it too... - Sharing calendars and schedule is a good metaphor of som KM challenges - In the real life, what can be one's personal "rules" for KM? You can apply those one (but who does?) So ...
After conducting this test (takes 5 minutes for the first test..), I must admit I am a typical procrastinator (but maybe you are too...) (I defer very important thinks to do, creating permanent stress for myself...). I like this article and formula on the topic. It is surely too late for me to change !! My permanent auto-justification is the fact I consider not doing things (at the end, I do some things...) is a way to unconsciously regulate myself, to leave non evident priorities/urgencies ...
Must management concept be seriously treated? Real world modelization is useful. It is good to reflect real thoughts by concepts and frameworks. But where is the limit between ready to use, "gadget" concepts and real thinking? Just look at this site . Not so bad, but .... Let's take, as a basic example, the famous overused BCG growth/share matrix . We can go further on that on wikipedia , with a bit more in-depth approach. Look at this one * ( I really like this second ...
This recent article is stimulating, to reemphasize on the basics of "semantics" (ontologies, ...), and to think about relations between information and knowledge. It shows again the close relation beetween moving to semantics and the need of standards (with, as always, the fact that a standard implies a "point of view" , and so, "political" issues ...