GCC: An Environment for Knowledge Management in Scientific Research and Higher Education Centres

Scientific research centres and universities are knowledge-intensive institutions, where knowledge creation and distribution are constant – and this knowledge should be managed. In spite of this, scientific work has been known for being solitary work, in which human interaction takes place only in small groups within a research domain. Currently, due to technology improvements, scientific data from different sources is available, communication between researchers is facilitated and scientific information creation and exchange are faster than in the past. However, the focus on information exchange is too limited to create systems that enable true cooperation and knowledge management in scientific environments. To facilitate more expressive exchanging, sharing and dissemination of knowledge and its management, we have created a scientific knowledge management environment in which researchers may share their data, experiences, ideas, process definition and execution, and obtain all the necessary information to perform their tasks, make decisions, learn and disseminate knowledge.