| The thesis proposes a conceptual Viewpoints-based Value-Driven Enterprise Knowledge Management framework ViVD-EKM (pronounced vivid EKM) that builds on and advances beyond the narrow aspects of existing knowledge modeling and management frameworks. The ViVD-EKM consists of a conceptual framework that is built to represent the enterprise knowledge in a natural and a useful way. This conceptual framework includes: a thorough ontology that addresses the different aspects and characteristics of the EKM domains: dynamic, intentional, social, contextual, time-sensitive, formal & informal, and enterprise business knowledge and decision support focused; a four levels conceptual knowledge representation structure with strong abstraction mechanisms; a knowledge representation schema that is based on capturing and modeling all types of knowledge exists in knowledge domains (know-how, know-what, know-why, know-when, etc.), structuring such knowledge based on domain stakeholders' viewpoints (individuals perspectives about the domain) and driven by what individuals value about the domain and how they tend to read it. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)... |
