A concept for an international knowledge base in Laurea UAS
Kovac, Peter (2012)
Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu
2012
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2012091913740
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2012091913740
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This paper was prepared as a part of the bachelor thesis in the Business Management programme at Laurea University of Applied Sciences (Laurea UAS). The main objective of the thesis was to present and analyse a set of requirements which are used in the development process of a knowledge base. Information related to international issues was used as a determining factor of the knowledge base content. The project emphasizes the definition of the knowledge base and its requirements in terms of users and their needs, knowledge base sources and content, and the transformation of data into the database information and knowledge.
The knowledge base requirements were examined with specific regard to the educational environment at Laurea UAS. Therefore, the initial chapters of this thesis offer descriptions of the environment of Laurea UAS, international projects, students and collaboration between the business environment and Laurea as an educational institution.
The theoretical section of the thesis describes the principles of the knowledge-building process in an organization, including the database planning process, system, application and design, and implementation. In addition, an example of a potential software application is presented.
Finally, supported by the theoretical framework, a project concept related to knowledge base creation is presented. The project concept describes a practical example of the knowledge base building process and reveals the potential benefits and challenges for developers throughout the process. The analysis revealed that the concept presented can be potentially useful for students at Laurea; however, the involvement of Laurea’s personnel requires further examination.
The knowledge base requirements were examined with specific regard to the educational environment at Laurea UAS. Therefore, the initial chapters of this thesis offer descriptions of the environment of Laurea UAS, international projects, students and collaboration between the business environment and Laurea as an educational institution.
The theoretical section of the thesis describes the principles of the knowledge-building process in an organization, including the database planning process, system, application and design, and implementation. In addition, an example of a potential software application is presented.
Finally, supported by the theoretical framework, a project concept related to knowledge base creation is presented. The project concept describes a practical example of the knowledge base building process and reveals the potential benefits and challenges for developers throughout the process. The analysis revealed that the concept presented can be potentially useful for students at Laurea; however, the involvement of Laurea’s personnel requires further examination.