Knowledge Goals as an Essential Component of Knowledge Management

Knowledge goals are one of the fundamental elements of knowledge management. They should be derived from corporate goals and define objectives for knowledge management in a company. Without the creation, use and verification of these goals, effective knowledge management is unthinkable. However, this is usually not well supported by information technology. Holistic systems which can assist all processes in managing knowledge goals are virtually non-existent. In our project, we develop such a holistic approach termed Knowledge Valuation Management (KVM) system. In this paper, we present some key components of the system together with some examples.