RE: More alternatives to 'Technical Writer'

["Cardimon, Craig" <ccardimon -at- M-S-G -dot- com>]

Sounds good to me.

 

But how do you validate "Knowledge is created when information is
assimilated by consumers."

 

Who made that decision?

 

-- Craig

 

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From: jlshaeffer -at- aol -dot- com [mailto:jlshaeffer -at- aol -dot- com] 
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 2:19 PM
To: Cardimon, Craig; techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: Re: More alternatives to 'Technical Writer'

 

 

Some modes of thought follow the taxonomy given below (paraphrased from
memory, so let the criticisms fly): 

Data is binary bits that can be used to answer simple yes/no questions. 

Information is created (developed) when data is organized into
documents, tables, charts, graphs and so forth. Information can be used
to answer more sophisticated questions. 

Knowledge is created when information is assimilated by consumers.
Knowledge is useful in formulating new questions and similar activity. 

Some people then put Wisdom on top of Knowledge. Wisdom allows one to
guide all the data, information and knowledge into the most desirable
activities. 

So, in this context, we are Information Developers because we create
information when we create documents and other work products that
organize data into something more useful. 


Jim Shaeffer

 

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I can understand how solutions might be developed, but not information.




Info can be stored, retrieved, gathered, enhanced, etc. But developed?




What am I missing here?









 









Craig




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