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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"knowledge capture"”.
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Information flow & knowledge capture : lessons for distributed integrated product teams
… have been key initiatives in many corporate knowledge management and information flow strategies. The benefits of IPPD and co-location are well documented, and central to the success of these tools is the increased information flow and knowledge transfer across organizational boundaries. The …
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A framework for knowledge capture and recovery in whole life costing practice.
… lack of tangible evidence, know-how skills and knowledge of the practice i.e. the lack of professionals in many establishments with knowledge and training on the use of whole life costing technique, this situation is compounded by the absence of available data on whole life costing from relevant …
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Process enablers for successful reverse engineering inside large organizations
… reverse engineering facilitates detailed knowledge capture for many possible applications. These applications open new channels of revenue, create more options in the market, and drive value to customers. Although reverse engineering is nothing new to industry and has been actively …
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Improving reuse of semiconductor equipment through benchmarking, standardization, and automation
… and changes in labor models to facilitate better knowledge capture and dissemination. As a result of this study Intel® Corporation may realize significant improvement in the areas mentioned in terms of cost reduction, process improvement and knowledge management. By using a flexible approach to …
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Information management in virtual engineering
… This project demonstrates the feasibility of knowledge capture in the design process to aid the design engineer. The project also demonstrates rapid application prototyping using the JAVA language.
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Open architecture framework for improved early stage submarine design
… design process. Improvements achieved through knowledge capture include: " the making available of options in determining key naval architecture values, " the ability to compare and contrast said options, both by results and underlying principles/assumptions, " and an overall process for …
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Using the principles of set-based design to realize ship design process improvement
… rework, total ownership cost, and improve design knowledge capture. The current fiscal environment of the U.S. Government has obligated the Department of Defense to challenge each service to "do more, without more" by finding efficiencies. Since 2005, the U.S. Navy has self-identified ship design …
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Augmenting human intelligence via externalized knowledge representation and intelligent information retrieval
… computer system can continuously query against a knowledge base of past work sessions or information on the Web and generate a set of recommended resources for the user to consider. In this thesis, I have developed an interface and a representation that allows a computer system to build a model of …
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A methodology and supporting framework for functional modeling and configuration in conceptual design
… environment supporting concept model building, knowledge capture, and reuse, 2) a components knowledge-base supporting configuration, and 3) an integrated design domain accessible from the functional modeling environment interconnecting tools, analysis routines, and data sources necessary for …
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Practical incremental application of process improvement, optimisation and manufacturing theories in small to medium enterprises (SMEs)
… are scant. Factors such as lack of resources, knowledge and culture are some of the factors shown to be militating against SMEs. By extension, it can also be argued that such factors are the main grounds why SMEs have problems adopting and implementing improvement programmes because improvement …
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The impact of national culture on knowledge management processes in the context of an economic transition to a knowledge-based economy: the case of Qatar.
In recent years, a global movement towards a knowledge-based economy through the provision of adequate and appropriate infrastructure and development programs for leveraging the potential of human capital has started. There has been tremendous cognitive development in the developed countries …
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BIM-based knowledge management for the use of construction and facilities management knowledge in construction projects
Knowledge is one of the most important resources in any organizations. Construction is a knowledge-intensive industry, in which organizations are known for the delivery of products and services, relying on various knowledge. In construction projects, different disciplinary teams have knowledge …
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Learning by Doing: Knowledge Sharing through Design Pedagogy and Decision Support Systems
… making through access to more information) as knowledge sharing devices. These developed frameworks first, influence decision makers: the students and their decisions in their personal architectural design process and second, develop a framework on vegetated assemblies (building assemblies that …
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Embedding knowledge management strategies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia construction industry
… to be innovative. It is widely recognised that knowledge is an essential strategic resource for a firm to retain a sustainable competitive advantage. Although Knowledge Management (KM) has been widely practiced in the western countries, there is a little evidence in the KSA especially in the …
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Knowledge management practices in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia public sector organisations
… oil-based growth, KSA is at a transition towards knowledge based economy. Today, achieving that goal has become essential. To address these change challenges, knowledge is increasingly accessed and shared across different functional departments and professionals. This knowledge interdependence …
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Managing knowledge in the context of smart cities
… This often calls for the creation, use, capture and exploitation of new knowledge. Within the knowledge economy, the management of knowledge is increasingly considered an important source of sustainable competitive advantage. However, previous studies on smart cities have predominantly …