Modeling Techniques for Knowledge Management

Abstract

Knowledge management is an umbrella concept for different management tasks and activities. Various modeling abstractions and techniques have been developed providing specialized support for different knowledge management tasks. This article gives an overview of modeling abstractions that are frequently discussed in the knowledge management literature as well as some promising techniques in a mature research state. Six groups of modeling techniques are presented and additionally evaluated with respect to their suitability for different fields of applications within the knowledge management domain.