Knowledge Management Day-to-Day

The Knowledge Management class we are in has brought up a lot of new thoughts and is changing the way I am thinking about being a knowledge worker. The whole study of KM, which is new to me, is helping me to take a look at the knowledge itself, not just the content of the knowledge. I am starting to see in my day-to-day activities the progression from data, to information, to insight, to knowledge and wisdom.

It is interesting to realize that decisions I have made in the past may have been premature. While a correct solution may have been generated at the information stage, a better solution was just around the corner had I evolved the information to a higher level. Sometimes decisions have to be made with the available data/information gathered because of surrounding circumstances or time constraints. I am realizing that experience (and sometimes dumb luck) can be used to fill in the knowledge gaps when necessary.