Define the term knowledge BOOK an Introduction to Enterprise

Define the term knowledge?

BOOK: an Introduction to Enterprise Architecture by Bernard, 3^rd edition

Solution

Information System:-

Information comes in three forms: data, information and knowledge. Aggregation, meaning and context are what differentiate each of these form define as belows.

Data:

Raw facts about pepole, places, event and things that are of importance in an organization. Each fact is by itself, relatively meaningless

Information:

Data that has been processed or reorganized in to a more meaningful form for someone. Information is firmed from combinations of data that hopefully have meaning to the recipient.

Knowledge:

Data and information that is further refined based on the facts, truths, beliefs, judgment, experience and expertise of the recipient Ideally information leads to wisdom.

Information systems originally were designed to support a particular need in an enterprise and connect to a single database. An enterprise developed more uses for information system, greater efficient were achieved.