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Knowledge, Not Information and Data
Computer Aided Management
Enterprise Workflow
Decision, Computers Should Improve
Knowledge Improves Information Data
Data, Information, Different from Knowledge
Intelligence Chronology Causation = Knowledge
Connections Cause Effect, Meaning
Convert Information into Knowledge
Define - Knowledge
Define - Understanding

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1815 - Summary/Objective
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181601 - Follow up ref SDS 17 0000, ref SDS 13 0000.
181602 -
181603 - Received an article, ref OF 5 0001, from Bill Benkavitch published on
181604 - 990907 in Defense Week interviewing Rear Admiral William Cross, that
181605 - discusses integration of information to produce "knowledge."
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181607 - The article reports that the Navy is using "knowledge" as a technology
181608 - deliverable, which is distinguished from "information" and "data."
181609 - ref OF 5 0355
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181611 - "Knowledge" is explained by the Admiral as presenting information that
181612 - facilitates decision making. ref OF 5 5811  This reflects explanation
181613 - of "knowledge" as a product of processing "information" related in the
181614 - record on 990303, ref SDS 8 2838, and in the NWO... paper. ref OF 2
181615 - 7492 also in POIMS. ref OF 1 3385 and ref OF 1 1299
181616 -
181617 -      [On 991222 Doug Engelbart's work for DOD in the 60s may have
181618 -      contributed to the Navy's focus on "knowledge," as a deliverable.
181619 -      ref SDS 21 1020]
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181622 - Sent ref DIT 1 0001 to Bill asking about following point...
181623 -
181624 -      [On 990921 received letter from Bill. ref SDS 20 0001]
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181626 - How can the Navy's knowledge of "knowledge" recognize the intelligence
181627 - process to organize, align, analysis, link summary to detail and
181628 - obtain feedback, that yields better management, cited by General Hatch
181629 - on 951229, ref SDS 1 4884, and explained in POIMS. ref OF 1 0582
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181631 - Is there a research group in the Navy that could review the proposal
181632 - to the National Science Foundation on using technology to improve
181633 - leadership and reduce costs? ref OF 7
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181635 -     On 960227 Morris asked about the distinction between knowledge and
181636 -     information. ref SDS 2 9402
181637 -
181638 -       [Notified Morris about this today. ref SDS 19 4648]
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181640 -     On 960627 Dave Vannier at Intel cited need for better technology
181641 -     to avoid being overwhelmed by too much "data." ref SDS 3 5002
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181643 -     On 990907 Dave noted Communication Metrics on the Internet
181644 -     supports "Welch claims" of converting information into knowledge.
181645 -     ref SDS 18 0149
181646 -
181647 - Navy expects reduction of personnel and cost to result from converting
181648 - to "knowledge" rather than continuing to rely on information and data.
181649 - ref OF 5 4822
181650 -
181651 -     This may help ease cultural resistance to Communication Metrics on
181652 -     the Internet that delivers "intelligence," cited by Morris on
181653 -     990527. ref SDS 10 1233
181654 -
181655 - The explanation in the article sounds like there may be fewer people
181656 - on the ship, but more people supporting on-board operations from land
181657 - bases.
181658 -
181659 - Typically, predictions of reduced personnel and cost using information
181660 - technology have not materialized.  The big savings is making better
181661 - decisions that reduce rework, reported by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
181662 - on 971008. ref SDS 5 1273
181663 -
181664 - ..
181665 - A second article, ref OF 4 0001, published in Sea Power,
181666 - September, 1999 interviews Rear Adm William J. Cobb, who heads up a
181667 - new integrated agency repsonsible for "theater surface combatants."
181668 - This command includes procurement of new ships and armament, including
181669 - technology to reduce personnel and improve performance.
181670 - ..
181671 - Admirial Cobb expects his new integrated department will save
181672 - money by improved procurement management processes, and from "obvious
181673 - efficiencies" of consolidating contracts and agencies. ref OF 4 3780
181674 -
181675 -     "Obvious efficiencies" don't materialize in mergers and
181676 -     consolidations because increased complexity overwhelms span of
181677 -     attention, causing management to degrade into entropy, reported by
181678 -     USAF, reviewed on 970707. ref SDS 4 0108  Adding "intelligence" to
181679 -     management maintains alignment and connects summary to details
181680 -     that makes large scale operations effective, as explained in
181681 -     POIMS. ref OF 1 0582
181682 -
181683 - Cobb cites "documented" savings to justify new contracting procedures.
181684 - ref OF 4 8499
181685 -
181686 - "Documented" savings were cited by Tom Keesling in his letter to
181687 - HQUSACE on 981223, ref SDS 7 5486, but this was not adequate for the
181688 - the US Army Corps of Engineers to use Com Metrics.  Indeed, it appears
181689 - USACE elected to over-pay by $10M - $15M rather than use Com Metrics
181690 - to save money, as reported on 981027. ref SDS 6 9152
181691 -
181692 - "Smart Ship technologies" are cited by Admiral Cobb, as reducing the
181693 - amount of "paper" to manage operations, and, also, the number of
181694 - sailors to man the ship. ref OF 4 5933
181695 -
181696 - Technology improves ship design to reduce maintenance by 47%.
181697 - ref OF 4 2806
181698 - ..
181699 - Admiral Cobb says " The marriage of technological, procedural,
181700 - and policy change will enable us to improve a Sailor's quality of life
181701 - significantly." ref OF 4 4077
181702 -
181703 - On 990527 Morris was concerned that cultural forces prevent using Com
181704 - Metrics to add "intelligence" to management. ref SDS 10 1233  How does
181705 - the Navy overcome ignorance, fear and denial to introduce innovations
181706 - described by Admiral Cobb?  Why can't this work at Intel, IBM,
181707 - Harvard, the City of San Francisco, and the Army?
181708 -
181709 -     "Marriage" is another word for "integrating."  When technology,
181710 -     process and policy are integrated a new or better management
181711 -     science emerges -- Communicaition Metrics.
181712 -
181713 - Integration is, also, discussed as "interoperability." ref OF 4 5073
181714 -
181715 - Quality of life on board ship has been improved by more reliable and
181716 - better performing machinery to produce fresh water at sea. ref OF 4
181717 - 2544
181718 -
181719 - Trash compaction is a quality of life improvement.  Environmental
181720 - regulations prohibit trash from being thrown overboard at sea.  New
181721 - equipment prevents trash from accumulating. ref OF 4 2244
181722 -
181723 -     This could be a good defense against attack.  Put up a big sign
181724 -     telling the enemy there is trash on board, so they can't sink the
181725 -     ship, because that would pollute the ocean.
181726 -
181727 -     Another strategy would be to say the ship cannot be attacked,
181728 -     because the sailors are busy complying with environmetal
181729 -     regulations.
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Humor Marketing Over Sells Computers
Sex of Computer, Boy or Girl

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200501 - A third article explains how men and women might classify the
200502 - gender of a computer. ref OF 6 0001
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