An Organic Distributed Knowledge Information Management Architecture

The major drawbacks of existing Distributed Knowledge Management Architectures (DKMAs) are highlighted and a new organic reference architecture, which solves most of those drawbacks, is presented. The proposed reference architecture is based on a well-known organic model, the Viable Systems Model (VSM). The viable systems architecture provides a structure for the design and implementation of distributed enterprise systems using existing hardware and software components. This is done by building filters into the layers, and by adding critical success factors to components. Thus the information system can evolve based on responses from a feedback loop, and request actions from users where necessary.