CSC 581
Computer Support for Knowledge Management
Spring 2003
Points
25
Deadline
May 8
CSC 581 Computer Support for Knowledge Management
Assignment 2: KM Body of Knowledge
One of the most important tasks in knowledge management frequently consists
of establishing a fundamental collection of documents that describe the
commonly known and widely accepted domain knowledge; this is sometimes
referred to as "body of knowledge." For example, the professional
societies in the field of computer science and software engineering
are working on such bodies of knowledge:
In this homework, you need to identify an area within the domain
of knowledge management, and establish a framework for the body
of knowledge in that area. The task is not necessarily to fully
develop the respective body of knowledge; unless you choose a fairly
narrow scope, this would be far too much work for an assignment.
The emphasis should be on the design of a framework that allows
other contributors to add their knowledge, and integrate it
with the rest. At the same time, you should utilize tools that
make this task easier, and examine their strenghts and weaknesses.
Here is a list of methods and tools that have been used for similar purposes:
There are many other methods and tools available, and you can
choose one that is not listed above.
Grading Guidelines
This part contributes up to 25 points to the overall assignments score.
The score will be determined by the following criteria:
scope of domain knowledge
(breadth and depth of the body of knowledge)
evidence
(does the author present facts, examples, or other material
that supports the arguments, and are the sources cited)
complexity of the selected domain
(is the collected knowledge fairly easy to capture and present, or more difficult)
body of knowledge framework
(how difficult is it for others to augment the collection of knowledge)
accuracy
(is the material presented correct, consistent, and complete)
organization and readability of the material
(is the knowledge well organized and easy to follow)
presentation
(is the appearence of the material of professional quality,
e.g. without spelling or grammatical errors)
For a high score, your evaluation should probably be at least three pages long.
Submission
The deadline for this assignment is two weeks after the distribution.
It should be submitted via the Blackboard "Discussion Forum"
feature; I will set up a discussion forum for it. You should format
your document as an HTML file so that it can be viewed easily from
within BlackBoard. If you use MS Word or a similar program, please
convert it to HTML.