Misc,
Knowledge Mapping Based On Information Sharing Patterns.
Online, (January 2006)
Abstract
Knowledge Mapping Based On Information Sharing Patterns. Formal views of
organizations may not always reflect actual interest areas, roles and relationships of
people within. For example, organizational hierarchies that define communication
between supervisors and subordinates provide, at best, only a partial representation of
actual communication or work relationships. The use of topic detection technology to
discern actual work relationships (or knowledge networks) across an enterprise has
implications for how organizations can assess workflow, areas of expertise and
collaboration. We are investigating how using topic detection technology to create
knowledge maps may provide a more effective way of mapping corporate roles and
interests in a fluid work environment. A research prototype is under development. Ray
D'Amore rdamore@mitre.org
