A Mobile Portal Solution for Knowledge Management

Mobile Computing ◽

10.4018/978-1-60566-054-7.ch193 ◽

2009 ◽

pp. 2496-2508

Author(s):

Stefan Berger ◽

Ulrich Remus

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Management ◽

Mobile Applications ◽

Information Access ◽

Working Environment ◽

University Staff ◽

Future Issue ◽

Mobile Work ◽

Collaboration Support ◽

Knowledge Intensive

This chapter discusses the use of mobile applications in knowledge management (mobile KM). Today more and more people leave (or have to leave) their fixed working environment in order to conduct their work at changing locations or while they are on the move. At the same time, mobile work is getting more and more knowledge intensive. However, the issue of mobile work and KM is an aspect that has largely been overlooked so far. Based on requirements for mobile applications in KM an example for the implementation of a mobile KM portal at a German university is described. The presented solution offers various services for university staff (information access, colleague finder, campus navigator, collaboration support). The chapter is concluded by outlining an important future issue in mobile KM: the consideration of location-based information in mobile KM portals.

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A Mobile Portal Solution for Knowledge Management

Knowledge Management ◽

10.4018/978-1-59904-933-5.ch056 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 658-669

Author(s):

Stefan Berger ◽

Ulrich Remus

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Management ◽

Mobile Applications ◽

Information Access ◽

Working Environment ◽

University Staff ◽

Future Issue ◽

Mobile Work ◽

Collaboration Support ◽

Knowledge Intensive

This chapter discusses the use of mobile applications in knowledge management (mobile KM). Today more and more people leave (or have to leave) their fixed working environment in order to conduct their work at changing locations or while they are on the move. At the same time, mobile work is getting more and more knowledge intensive. However, the issue of mobile work and KM is an aspect that has largely been overlooked so far. Based on requirements for mobile applications in KM an example for the implementation of a mobile KM portal at a German university is described. The presented solution offers various services for university staff (information access, colleague finder, campus navigator, collaboration support). The chapter is concluded by outlining an important future issue in mobile KM: the consideration of location-based information in mobile KM portals.

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A Mobile Portal for Academe

Mobile Computing ◽

10.4018/978-1-60566-054-7.ch112 ◽

2009 ◽

pp. 1359-1366

Author(s):

Hans Lehmann ◽

Stefan Berger ◽

Ulrich Remus

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Management ◽

Mobile Devices ◽

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Financial Services ◽

Business Processes ◽

Information Overload ◽

Information Access ◽

Working Environment ◽

Mobile Business ◽

Knowledge Intensive

Today, many working environments and industries are considered as knowledge-intensive, that is, consulting, software, pharmaceutics, financial services, and so forth, and the share of knowledge work has risen continuously during the last decades (Wolff, 2005). Knowledge management (KM) has been introduced to overcome some of the problems knowledge workers are faced when handling knowledge, that is, the problems of storing, organizing, and distributing large amounts of knowledge and its corresponding problem of information overload and so forth (Maier, 2004). At the same time, more and more people leave (or have to leave) their fixed working environment in order to conduct their work at changing locations or while they are on the move. Mobile business tries to address these issues by providing (mobile) information and communication technologies (ICTs) to support mobile business processes (e.g., Adam, Chikova, & Hofer, 2005; Barnes, 2003; Lehmann, Jurgen Kuhn, & Lehner, 2004,). However, compared to desktop PCs, typical mobile ICT, like mobile devices such as PDAs and mobile phones, have some disadvantages, that is, limited memory and CPU, small displays and limited input capabilities, low bandwidth, and connection stability (Hansmann, Merk, Niklous, & Stober, 2001). So far, most of the off-the-shelf knowledge management systems provide just simple access from mobile devices. As KMS are generally handling a huge amount of information (e.g., documents in various formats, multimedia content, etc.), the management of the restrictions described becomes even more crucial (Berger, 2004). Based on requirements for mobile applications in KM, an example for the implementation of a mobile knowledge portal at a German university is described. The presented solution offers various services for university staff (information access, colleague finder, campus navigator, collaboration support). With the help of this system, it is possible to provide users with KM services while being on the move. With its services, it creates awareness among remote working colleagues and hence, improves knowledge sharing within an organization.

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Mobile Portals for Knowledge Management

Encyclopedia of Portal Technologies and Applications ◽

10.4018/978-1-59140-989-2.ch101 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 599-605

Author(s):

Hans Lehmann ◽

Ulrich Remus ◽

Stefan Berger

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Management ◽

Knowledge Workers ◽

Working Environment ◽

Home Office ◽

Critical Data ◽

Knowledge Intensive ◽

Time Critical ◽

To Receive

More and more people leave their fixed working environment in order to perform their knowledge-intensive tasks at changing locations or while they are on the move. Mobile knowledge workers are often separated from their colleagues, and they have no access to up-to-date knowledge they would have in their offices. Instead, they rely on faxes and messenger services to receive materials from their home bases (Schulte, 1999). In case of time-critical data, this way of communication with their home office is insufficient.

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Big data investments in knowledge and non-knowledge intensive firms: what the market tells us

Journal of Knowledge Management ◽

10.1108/jkm-12-2016-0522 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

pp. 623-639 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Tingting Zhang ◽

William Yu Chung Wang ◽

David J. Pauleen

Keyword(s):

Big Data ◽

Knowledge Management ◽

Stock Market ◽

Value Chain ◽

Stock Prices ◽

Economic Value ◽

Information Value ◽

Publicly Traded ◽

Content Type ◽

Knowledge Intensive

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the value of big data investments by examining the market reaction to company announcements of big data investments and tests the effect for firms that are either knowledge intensive or not. Design/methodology/approach This study is based on an event study using data from two stock markets in China. Findings The stock market sees an overall index increase in stock prices when announcements of big data investments are revealed by grouping all the listed firms included in the sample. Increased stock prices are also the case for non-knowledge intensive firms. However, the stock market does not seem to react to big data investment announcements by testing the knowledge intensive firms along. Research limitations/implications This study contributes to the literature on assessing the economic value of big data investments from the perspective of big data information value chain by taking an unexpected change in stock price as the measure of the financial performance of the investment and by comparing market reactions between knowledge intensive firms and non-knowledge intensive firms. Findings of this study can be used to refine practitioners’ understanding of the economic value of big data investments to different firms and provide guidance to their future investments in knowledge management to maximize the benefits along the big data information value chain. However, findings of study should be interpreted carefully when applying them to companies that are not publicly traded on the stock market or listed on other financial markets. Originality/value Based on the concept of big data information value chain, this study advances research on the economic value of big data investments. Taking the perspective of stock market investors, this study investigates how the stock market reacts to big data investments by comparing the reactions to knowledge-intensive firms and non-knowledge-intensive firms. The results may be particularly interesting to those publicly traded companies that have not previously invested in knowledge management systems. The findings imply that stock investors tend to believe that big data investment could possibly increase the future returns for non-knowledge-intensive firms.

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Ontology-Based Interorganizational Knowledge Management in Sustainable Construction Project

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.243-249.6339 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 243-249 ◽

pp. 6339-6343

Author(s):

Guang Bin Wang ◽

Gui You He ◽

Li Bian

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Management ◽

Construction Industry ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Sustainable Construction ◽

Construction Process ◽

Application Process ◽

Process Ontology ◽

Knowledge Intensive ◽

Traditional Construction ◽

Industry Needs

Due to the great negative impact, the construction industry needs to undergo a paradigm shift from traditional construction to sustainable construction. To reach the goal of sustainable development, the construction industry needs to intensify its efforts to move to a knowledge intensive mode. Based on the analysis of e-Cognos and the concept of ontology, this paper proposes that e-Cognos ontology can be applied in the development of sustainable construction process ontology, which is a key part of knowledge management system (KMS). Following this, the application process of ontology-based KMS is analyzed using IDEF0 modeling method. Finally, this paper analyzes interorganizational collaboration model in sustainable project.

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Strategies for knowledge management in law firms in Botswana

SA Journal of Information Management ◽

10.4102/sajim.v11i2.405 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

Author(s):

M.C. Fombad ◽

J.A. Boon ◽

T.J.D. Bothma

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Management ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Law Firms ◽

Legal Environment ◽

Traditional Methods ◽

Competitive Edge ◽

Cost Efficient ◽

Knowledge Intensive

This article formulates a route map on how law firms in Botswana may utilise knowledge management to enhance their competitive edge amidst the changing legal environment. It draws from the multiple definitions and perspectives of knowledge management, several frameworks and models together with the empirical findings to recommend a strategy for knowledge management in law firms in Botswana. It underscores the fact that knowledge management is becoming an imperative for the survival of law firms as knowledge intensive organisations. Law firms in Botswana can no longer afford to rely on the traditional methods of managing knowledge because there is a need for the 'best minds' and the best knowledge in their area of practice. It is recommended that lawyers should be proactive, adaptive, innovative, effective and competitive in the provision of outstanding, cost-efficient and effective services to clients. Most previous studies in this area have been carried out in developed countries with large law firms.

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