Recently, the development of distributed knowledge systems has become more attractive due to the existence of new social semantic applications such as semantic knowledge wikis. User-friendly tools like wikis allow for a simple acquisition of formal knowledge, but also pose new challenges in knowledge engineering. In this paper, we reconsider classic criteria for verification in the light of a d...

A major question facing the development of sophisticated robotics systems is how to capture the functionality seen in versatile living systems. An approach that has proven useful in designing complex systems is to capture the explicit constraints in a knowledge based system. In this paper, we discuss a knowledge-based planning system under development that attempts to capture the versatility of...

The explosive interest in Knowledge Management and systems to support this as an organizational endeavour, require closer scrutiny than might be normal from the I/S function. Empirical research indicates that knowledge based systems might be better considered as ‘peoplecentric’, rather than from a technology platform perspective.

Natural cataclysms like tsunamis and epidemics raise criti cal questions concerning how best to allocate resources to research and action in order to avoid foreseeable recurrences. Th is pair of news items, following the 26 December 2004 tsunami off the coast of Sumatra that killed 230,000 people in 14 countries, shows contrasting knowledge systems brought to bear in comprehending and construct...

In recent years, practical applications of legal knowledge-based systems have become increasingly common. This raises the issue of their functioning in practice and their actual influence on the quality of decisions. In this paper we investigate to what extent incorrect decisions may be caused by factors that cannot be attributed to flaws in the programme’s knowledge base or reasoning. Based on...

Past literature has claimed that knowledge systems can enhance or facilitate the creation, retention, transfer and application of tacit knowledge. While this paper agrees that this objective is realizable, it argues that the literature has so far failed to successfully operationalize this, since at the core of the models published to date lies the flawed epistemological assumption of knowledge ...

Problem-solving methods are means to describe the inference process of knowledge-based systems. During the last years, a number of these problemsolving methods have been identified that can be reused for building new systems. However, problem-solving methods require specific types of domain knowledge and introduce specific restrictions on the tasks that can be solved by them. These requirements...

Research has suggested that alliance experience contribute to value creation in alliances, although mixed findings have been reported in the past. Using the perspective of knowledge integration, this paper explores the roles of a dedicated alliance function and information technology in the process of integrating previous alliance experience. More importantly, it proposes a potential synergisti...

A transformation of the HR function is underway – a transformation from cost center to strategic weapon, from bulwark of bureaucratic inertia to spearhead of global responsiveness. Like prior transformations of functions such as inventory management and customer service, this transformation is enabled by technology. It is driven by the vision of HR as a knowledge organization – a hub for the fl...