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> From: bounce-techwr-l-137490 -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
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> Well, feel free to ask my editor what it means! Suffice it to
> say we have some ardent editors here! Thank you for your
> feedback. I didn't think that implementing a knowledge base
> was too difficult to understand :-)
It just doesn't say anything, really, because "implementing a knowledge
base" can mean any of a handful of actual actions. The really interesting
part of knowledge bases these days to me is their use of semantic tools and
linguistic analysis, not the puff-talk part which seems to get more air-time
than the real challenge, which consists of creating NEW technological
approaches to the storage and retrieval of information. The phrase
"implementing a knowledge base" is like a cloud in the sky that can mean
anything you want.
Fostering good
> communication isn't difficult to comprehend if you're a TC :-)
>
A really good TC knows that precision is essential when attempting to
communicate with others about technology.
> Leveraging information means not reinventing the wheel but
> using content that is already developed.
When I use a lever, I don't use it in place of something I might create. I
use it to create an utterly new situation. I move a heavy object. Leveraging
information doesn't mean reusing it; it means using existing information to
develop NEW information. Precision is everything, Teri.
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> had a maximum word count. If you need more clarification (or
> on the article, in particular), however, feel free to e-mail
> me directly. I will be happy to respond.
>
Maybe others would benefit, so why not conduct discussions in the open,
where they were begun?
> My intent was to share a bit of information I have learned on
> KM with my peers :-) Please feel free to send a link of an
> article you have written, or post it here, as well :-)
> Perhaps others could benefit from your extensive knowledge
> and writing skills.
>
Indeed, they have in the past benefitted from his excellent intellect, and
I'm sure they will in the future.
Bonnie Granat | www.GranatEdit.com
bgranat -at- granatedit -dot- com
Cambridge, Massachusetts, US
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