ABSTRACT Web applications and their architecture have changed significantly in the last decade an... more ABSTRACT Web applications and their architecture have changed significantly in the last decade and nowadays utilize asynchronous techniques such as Ajax or Comet to enable real time data communication and dynamic rendering. They further use HTML5 features such as drag&drop, canvas, Web workers and application cache in order to behave like desktop applications and are referred to as Rich Internet Applications (RIAs). Several research streams have influenced the way those RIAs are built. Client-side applications with JavaScript, Service-oriented architecture and cloud computing are discuessed regarding their inflluences on Web architecture.
ABSTRACT To study the interfaces between business processes and knowledge processes like knowledg... more ABSTRACT To study the interfaces between business processes and knowledge processes like knowledge sharing and understand influencing factors it is important to have a good model of both processes. The goal of this paper is to develop a model of knowledge sharing that is based on a process definition of knowledge sharing and identifies context areas for influencing factors. This model is then illustrated by analyzing software development processes based on a literature review and discussing factors influencing knowledge sharing with special focus on SMEs. A number of factors influencing knowledge sharing in software development organizations have been identified and were discussed in a concrete example. The model was found helpful to systematically analyze this case with respect to knowledge sharing occasions and influencing factors. However, it has to be tested empirically to prove its general utility.
ABSTRACT Even though there is abundant literature on successful cases of organizations applying k... more ABSTRACT Even though there is abundant literature on successful cases of organizations applying knowledge management (KM) instruments, many KM initiatives have failed to achieve their knowledge and business goals. In order to foster decisions about the design of such initiatives, information is required on success factors and barriers when selecting KM instruments. Multi-agent based simulation (MABS) is suggested as an instrument to investigate potential effects of KM instruments on dependent variables such as knowledge goals, e.g., sharing of knowledge in organizations, or business goals, e.g., business performance. For such a simulation, the concept of knowledge sharing, influencing factors and their impact on business and knowledge goals have to be operationalized. This paper presents such a model which is based on an extensive multidisciplinary literature survey. The model is implemented in a MABS tool used for a series of experiments contrasting results with/without KM instruments. Finally, the paper discusses results, limitations, further enhancements and practical implications of the simulation.
... user, notify users and recommend topics, news and issues that may be of interest for them, ... more ... user, notify users and recommend topics, news and issues that may be of interest for them, assign tasks or route requests to users based on, eg, their expert level, skills in certain domains or their current work load which may be sup-ported by a workflow management system ...
Even though there is abundant literature on successful cases of organizations applying knowledge ... more Even though there is abundant literature on successful cases of organizations applying knowledge management (KM) measures, many KM initiatives have failed to achieve their knowledge and business goals. In order to foster decisions about the design of such initiatives, information is required on success factors and barriers when selecting KM measures. Multi agent-based simulation (MABS) is suggested as instrument to
ABSTRACT Web applications and their architecture have changed significantly in the last decade an... more ABSTRACT Web applications and their architecture have changed significantly in the last decade and nowadays utilize asynchronous techniques such as Ajax or Comet to enable real time data communication and dynamic rendering. They further use HTML5 features such as drag&drop, canvas, Web workers and application cache in order to behave like desktop applications and are referred to as Rich Internet Applications (RIAs). Several research streams have influenced the way those RIAs are built. Client-side applications with JavaScript, Service-oriented architecture and cloud computing are discuessed regarding their inflluences on Web architecture.
ABSTRACT To study the interfaces between business processes and knowledge processes like knowledg... more ABSTRACT To study the interfaces between business processes and knowledge processes like knowledge sharing and understand influencing factors it is important to have a good model of both processes. The goal of this paper is to develop a model of knowledge sharing that is based on a process definition of knowledge sharing and identifies context areas for influencing factors. This model is then illustrated by analyzing software development processes based on a literature review and discussing factors influencing knowledge sharing with special focus on SMEs. A number of factors influencing knowledge sharing in software development organizations have been identified and were discussed in a concrete example. The model was found helpful to systematically analyze this case with respect to knowledge sharing occasions and influencing factors. However, it has to be tested empirically to prove its general utility.
ABSTRACT Even though there is abundant literature on successful cases of organizations applying k... more ABSTRACT Even though there is abundant literature on successful cases of organizations applying knowledge management (KM) instruments, many KM initiatives have failed to achieve their knowledge and business goals. In order to foster decisions about the design of such initiatives, information is required on success factors and barriers when selecting KM instruments. Multi-agent based simulation (MABS) is suggested as an instrument to investigate potential effects of KM instruments on dependent variables such as knowledge goals, e.g., sharing of knowledge in organizations, or business goals, e.g., business performance. For such a simulation, the concept of knowledge sharing, influencing factors and their impact on business and knowledge goals have to be operationalized. This paper presents such a model which is based on an extensive multidisciplinary literature survey. The model is implemented in a MABS tool used for a series of experiments contrasting results with/without KM instruments. Finally, the paper discusses results, limitations, further enhancements and practical implications of the simulation.
... user, notify users and recommend topics, news and issues that may be of interest for them, ... more ... user, notify users and recommend topics, news and issues that may be of interest for them, assign tasks or route requests to users based on, eg, their expert level, skills in certain domains or their current work load which may be sup-ported by a workflow management system ...
Even though there is abundant literature on successful cases of organizations applying knowledge ... more Even though there is abundant literature on successful cases of organizations applying knowledge management (KM) measures, many KM initiatives have failed to achieve their knowledge and business goals. In order to foster decisions about the design of such initiatives, information is required on success factors and barriers when selecting KM measures. Multi agent-based simulation (MABS) is suggested as instrument to
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