In this document we describe a classification for systems of knowledge management based on two technical features we consider fundamental: the support the system gives to collaborative work and the focus it has on providing a structure for the knowledge it manages. We use this classification to make an analysis of what are, in our opinion, the most interesting knowledge management systems, both...

IntroductIon IT support for knowledge management (KM) is a widely discussed issue. Whereas an overempha-sis on technology is often criticized, the general consensus is that a well-balanced combination of technical and social approaches can be a rewarding departure (Alavi & Leidner, 1999). The usage of knowledge management systems (KMSs) (i.e., information systems including for example data ware...

This paper reports on a specific food and agribusiness industry project, employing new technological capabilities to better transfer expert knowledge. Knowledge transfer and technical support are key components of this project. VisIT, which stands for Visualization of Information Tool, is a powerful organizational tool, which provides an Internet-based graphical learning environment. As a means...

Human capital is the main asset of software organizations. Knowledge has to be preserved and leveraged from individuals to the organization. Thus, the learning software organization will be able to continually learn and improve. Knowledge management has various components and multiple aspects such as socio-cultural, organizational, and technological. In this paper we address the technological a...

Research within knowledge management tends to either overemphasize or underestimate the role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Furthermore, much of the ICT support debate has been shaped by the data-information-knowledge trichotomy and too focused on repository-based approaches. We wish to engage in a principled debate concerning the character and role of knowledge technologies...

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