In today's Knowledge intensive economy, it is not only important for organizations to focus on building their knowledge assets, but also to make sure that this knowledge is effectively identified, distributed, shared and used. IKNOW (Inquiring Knowledge Networks on the Web) is a Web based E-solution that was created to assist organizations, communities, or individual team to manage their knowledge assets.

IKNOW helps an organization by putting in place a mapping, visualization, and measurement system that can help organizations to study the patterns of knowledge and information flow though an organizations informal network. This, in turn, can help enhance an organization’s capability to identify critical patterns of knowledge distribution and information flow, and thus, more effectively manage these knowledge assets. IKNOW provides the focus associated with mapping, measurement and visualization of knowledge networks and combines it with the power of structured collaboration. Further its ability to run on many popular Web platforms enhances its ease of use.

In short, IKNOW will answer the following:

  • Who knows who?
  • Who knows what?
  • Who knows who knows who?
  • Who knows who knows what?

 
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