MCS 2020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Business Process Management, Unified Modeling Language, Explicit Knowledge
20 Apr 2018
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Chapter 2 - business processes and decision making. Determines the nature and extent of the information needed. Accesses the needed information effectively and efficiency. Evaluates information and its sources critically and incorporates selected information into his or her knowledge base and values system. Uses information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose. Understands many of the ethical, legal and socio-economic issues surrounding information and information technology. The internet acts as both the medium for the information and the distribution channel for the message. Dissemination is not restricted to limited distribution channels or paper-based formats. Digital information enables authors to create new types of knowledge products and services (video, animation, audio, etc. Authors can bypass gatekeepers and publish directly online, enabling the audience to consume the information more quickly. Author composes her thoughts on a topic and writes a coherent argument. Author submits her piece to a series of information gatekeepers (editors and reviewers) who provide feedback.
