> -----Original Message----- > From: Stefano Mazzocchi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: woensdag 5 december 2001 20:16 > To: Apache Cocoon > Subject: [Summary] Dreams, RTs and getting the stuff done > > > I've been having a private conversation from somebody on the list that > 'suggested' that we should focus on something and getting it done rather > than dreaming on many things and dilute our effort.
here's 'somebody' - perhaps we should mention that it started off with severe mutual misunderstandings & subsequent impoliteness ;-) > Stream of Thought #2: The perfect KMS > ------------------------------------- > > KMS stands for "knowledge management system". It's a marketing buzzword > that indicates systems (mostly targetted for intranet use) that are > capable of managing and making available 'corporate knowledge', the > company information, in such a way that it's easily created, easily > published and easily accessible. > > A typical KMS is composed of: > > 1) a front-end > 2) a back-end > 3) a content-editing system > 4) a search engine > 5) an administration toolkit > > the idea is to come up with solid and open software solutions that > implement all the above key pieces, then sell the service to glue them > together for customer needs. > > The map between those pieces and existing software is *far* from being > accomplished but we are heading in the right direction. To conclude our private conversation: a KMS should *at least* be able to facilitate & support the cycle you mention above: +-> research ----> develop ---> produce ----> use --+ | | +---------------------- report ----------------------+ and as such is likely to have some overlaps with the d-haven.org/docoport dream mentioned earlier on this list. KM in my perspective is something which can be supported by such technology, but is not a technology by its own. By massaging & managing the many carefully crafted but sometimes hard to digest RT's into such KM-supporting technology, more people will be able to collaborate better on big, beautiful but complicated projects such as cocoon. Jummy... fun times ahead! </Steven> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
