Information Magagement

Data

Definiton

Data is words, numbers, dates, images without context.

How is represented?

Raw figures or facts without words.

Example

50%

Information

Definition

Collection of data put it in context.

Is a data that has been process by a computer.

Example

70% of the earth is form by water and the other 30% are humans

How is represented?

Words, and numbers.

Knowlegde

Definition

The ability to understand information and to then form judgements, opinions, make predictions and decisions based on that understanding.

Information by applying rules to it.

Example

Each year, for the past five years, the apple crop in Somerset has grown by 20%. The same amount of growth is predicted this year so we need to find markets for a further 20% of apples.

Quote

Knowledge management is the practice of identifying, creating, communicating, socializing, measuring and improving knowledge to support strategic objectives.
~ Anna Mar, Simplicable

Connections between

Data leads to information, and information leads to knowledge.