Digital Economy and Knowledge Barriers: their origin and dealing with them
This paper presents analysis of problems and applicability of Knowledge Management (KM) methods i... more This paper presents analysis of problems and applicability of Knowledge Management (KM) methods in enterprise engineering focusing on KM areas for supporting multiprofessional and multiorganizational teams, organizational structures and business processes created and changed dynamically, including engagement of collective and individual agents from the enterprise ecosystem. Knowledge barriers in the way of adequate agents’ participation in the dynamic environment of dynamic network business process (DNBP) and knowledge-intensive business process (KiBP) requiring better developed knowledge acquisition methods and information support are examined. As a result of the research, the fundamental reason for the knowledge barriers existence is given, and the organizational and dynamic factors which increase damage caused by barriers are provided. The paper describes the priority set of knowledge elicitation, structurization, and representation methods oriented towards knowledge workers, dom...
The paper presents the study of a pragmatic system of definitions of the fundamental concepts tri... more The paper presents the study of a pragmatic system of definitions of the fundamental concepts triplet: data, information, knowledge (DIK). The need for this study is dictated by the existing chaos in these definitions and the fact that these concepts are becoming more and more significant for modern enterprises. Unclear and inconsistent definitions of DIK lead to shortcomings or loss of the logical foundation of complex multipurpose work demanding correct separation of data processing procedures, understanding information presented by these data, and operations of creating, identifying and preserving knowledge. Problems are amplified by the dynamics of changes in knowledge. Responding to this situation the main objectives of the study include determining the requirements for the desired system of DIK definitions, selection of information sources from wide set of international standards and others normative documents, evaluation of DIK definitions in selected sources and adequate def...
The nature of changes in the enterprise engineering paradigm and, in the fi rst place, in the con... more The nature of changes in the enterprise engineering paradigm and, in the fi rst place, in the concepts of this complex discipline, is important for the selection of enterprise engineering (EE) areas development and forms of accumulation of knowledge in this area and their transfer to professionals, as well as for the stability and fl exibility of application of EE in practice. Analysis of these changes is particularly important, due to the high turbulence of EE methods and technologies in the modern segment of technology development, productive and other relations, as well as due to the possibility of interpretation of private schemes and methods of EE as a new paradigm. To give a meaningful estimate of changes in the EE paradigm, there have been defi ned basic and additional EE concepts that at the end of the 20th century formed the classical EE paradigm. The results of comparative analysis of classical EE paradigm concepts and the tasks which are common to various enterprises until 2030 have been set forth. These results demonstrated that the classical EE paradigm retains its performance ability in this perspective. The paper points out the open character of the set of EE paradigm concepts and methods, whereby its composition naturally comprises the concepts formulated already in the 21st century, as well as alternative concepts. Meanwhile, the total "picture of the EE world" does not change to something incompatible with the former one, but at the same time it does not remain unchanged: we see a permanent expansion of the EE paradigm due to new methods of implementing the concepts, as well as new concepts applied in parallel and in combination with the classical ones. The conducted analysis has allowed us to pass on to the defi nition of substantively new concepts and emerging ones , to propose directions for further research, as well as to defi ne the conditions under which the formation and application of a truly new EE paradigm can be justifi ed.
This article presents an approach to enterprise engineering (EE) enhancement under modern conditi... more This article presents an approach to enterprise engineering (EE) enhancement under modern conditions by including in EE possibilities and capabilities of systematic decision making support based on the values analysis of an enterprise and all the engaged parties-stakeholders of diff erent categories. The particularity of the approach consists of combining broad understanding of values, aiming at real business tasks at all the levels of enterprise management, and including digital transformations risk management in these tasks. The approach includes both "analog" and "digital" values models, and also employs heterogeneous values models. Values are regarded as a social and economic, corporate and personal phenomenon. Subjectivity, situatedness, relativity, and changeability of values are taken into consideration. The article suggests conjoint consideration of various stakeholders' (interested parties') heterogeneous values, among others, of stakeholders aff ected by digital transformations. The enterprise itself as an economic agent, its owners, employees, enterprise-partners, clients/customers, communities, social organizations, and public agencies might be among the stakeholders considered One of the key requirements is values comparability and the ability to determine the gap between diff erent stakeholders' values. Other requirements defi ne the constitution of values models and characteristics of models elements. One of the essential results of this research is the developed system of requirements. Besides, the structure of an open multidimensional enterprise values space is suggested as well as the structure of partial and integrated values models placed in this space is presented. The framework for tracing relations between the enterprise components and the stakeholders' values is proposed, and the possibility of introducing functions assessing conformity and nonconformity of diff erent stakeholders' values on the integrated values model of the enterprise is demonstrated. The presented system of requirements and models enables building and applying values models which was tested in completed projects. The approach allows enabling sustainable enterprises development under digital economy conditions at the fundamental level by values-directed management. Moreover, , it might prove useful for expanding various enterprise transformation methods, including their existing value-directed and value-centered variants.
The study presents the current state of the discipline "Enterprise Architecture" (EA) i... more The study presents the current state of the discipline "Enterprise Architecture" (EA) in the context of digital transformations and architectural models for full-fledged work with these transformations. It is shown that the search for new EA capabilities is associated not with the task of creating EA artifacts but with supporting managers in managing enterprise transformations through the use of EA capabilities. The possibilities of using various EA approaches to reflect the life history of an enterprise as one of the most critical factors in the dynamics of enterprises are analyzed. The approaches "3D-enterprise" and its extension "nD-enterprise", which increase the expressive power of using the resources of time in the life history of the enterprise, are highlighted. Modeling concurrent flows of change is one of the useful properties for managing transformations. The article describes the formation of a scheme of factual, procedural, conceptual, and m...
An approach to organizing knowledge acquisition and management (KAM) and an appropriate conceptua... more An approach to organizing knowledge acquisition and management (KAM) and an appropriate conceptual framework for wide competency management sphere and other traditional humanities subject domains (SD) are described. The main purpose of the approach is to support possibility of SD experts work not only with the knowledge, but also with the knowledge metamodel without knowledge engineers' participation. The framework combines methods of knowledge elicitation and description well-known in humanities with formal methods for knowledge modeling. The framework includes the set of principles, a model of multidimensional space for visualization of continuing education (LifeLong Learning Space, LLLS), normalized competency metamodel (NCMM), and the process of NCMM tailoring. LLLS is used as domain-specific KAM goals model and as a tool for intuitively obvious goals visualization. Well-order and partial order relationships defined on LLLS dimensions are used for competency profiles evaluation and comparison. NCMM facilitates KAM process structuring and control. Rules for KAM process support and performance are described. The types of completed projects for more specific domains are mentioned.
Digital Economy and Knowledge Barriers: their origin and dealing with them
This paper presents analysis of problems and applicability of Knowledge Management (KM) methods i... more This paper presents analysis of problems and applicability of Knowledge Management (KM) methods in enterprise engineering focusing on KM areas for supporting multiprofessional and multiorganizational teams, organizational structures and business processes created and changed dynamically, including engagement of collective and individual agents from the enterprise ecosystem. Knowledge barriers in the way of adequate agents’ participation in the dynamic environment of dynamic network business process (DNBP) and knowledge-intensive business process (KiBP) requiring better developed knowledge acquisition methods and information support are examined. As a result of the research, the fundamental reason for the knowledge barriers existence is given, and the organizational and dynamic factors which increase damage caused by barriers are provided. The paper describes the priority set of knowledge elicitation, structurization, and representation methods oriented towards knowledge workers, dom...
The paper presents the study of a pragmatic system of definitions of the fundamental concepts tri... more The paper presents the study of a pragmatic system of definitions of the fundamental concepts triplet: data, information, knowledge (DIK). The need for this study is dictated by the existing chaos in these definitions and the fact that these concepts are becoming more and more significant for modern enterprises. Unclear and inconsistent definitions of DIK lead to shortcomings or loss of the logical foundation of complex multipurpose work demanding correct separation of data processing procedures, understanding information presented by these data, and operations of creating, identifying and preserving knowledge. Problems are amplified by the dynamics of changes in knowledge. Responding to this situation the main objectives of the study include determining the requirements for the desired system of DIK definitions, selection of information sources from wide set of international standards and others normative documents, evaluation of DIK definitions in selected sources and adequate def...
The nature of changes in the enterprise engineering paradigm and, in the fi rst place, in the con... more The nature of changes in the enterprise engineering paradigm and, in the fi rst place, in the concepts of this complex discipline, is important for the selection of enterprise engineering (EE) areas development and forms of accumulation of knowledge in this area and their transfer to professionals, as well as for the stability and fl exibility of application of EE in practice. Analysis of these changes is particularly important, due to the high turbulence of EE methods and technologies in the modern segment of technology development, productive and other relations, as well as due to the possibility of interpretation of private schemes and methods of EE as a new paradigm. To give a meaningful estimate of changes in the EE paradigm, there have been defi ned basic and additional EE concepts that at the end of the 20th century formed the classical EE paradigm. The results of comparative analysis of classical EE paradigm concepts and the tasks which are common to various enterprises until 2030 have been set forth. These results demonstrated that the classical EE paradigm retains its performance ability in this perspective. The paper points out the open character of the set of EE paradigm concepts and methods, whereby its composition naturally comprises the concepts formulated already in the 21st century, as well as alternative concepts. Meanwhile, the total "picture of the EE world" does not change to something incompatible with the former one, but at the same time it does not remain unchanged: we see a permanent expansion of the EE paradigm due to new methods of implementing the concepts, as well as new concepts applied in parallel and in combination with the classical ones. The conducted analysis has allowed us to pass on to the defi nition of substantively new concepts and emerging ones , to propose directions for further research, as well as to defi ne the conditions under which the formation and application of a truly new EE paradigm can be justifi ed.
This article presents an approach to enterprise engineering (EE) enhancement under modern conditi... more This article presents an approach to enterprise engineering (EE) enhancement under modern conditions by including in EE possibilities and capabilities of systematic decision making support based on the values analysis of an enterprise and all the engaged parties-stakeholders of diff erent categories. The particularity of the approach consists of combining broad understanding of values, aiming at real business tasks at all the levels of enterprise management, and including digital transformations risk management in these tasks. The approach includes both "analog" and "digital" values models, and also employs heterogeneous values models. Values are regarded as a social and economic, corporate and personal phenomenon. Subjectivity, situatedness, relativity, and changeability of values are taken into consideration. The article suggests conjoint consideration of various stakeholders' (interested parties') heterogeneous values, among others, of stakeholders aff ected by digital transformations. The enterprise itself as an economic agent, its owners, employees, enterprise-partners, clients/customers, communities, social organizations, and public agencies might be among the stakeholders considered One of the key requirements is values comparability and the ability to determine the gap between diff erent stakeholders' values. Other requirements defi ne the constitution of values models and characteristics of models elements. One of the essential results of this research is the developed system of requirements. Besides, the structure of an open multidimensional enterprise values space is suggested as well as the structure of partial and integrated values models placed in this space is presented. The framework for tracing relations between the enterprise components and the stakeholders' values is proposed, and the possibility of introducing functions assessing conformity and nonconformity of diff erent stakeholders' values on the integrated values model of the enterprise is demonstrated. The presented system of requirements and models enables building and applying values models which was tested in completed projects. The approach allows enabling sustainable enterprises development under digital economy conditions at the fundamental level by values-directed management. Moreover, , it might prove useful for expanding various enterprise transformation methods, including their existing value-directed and value-centered variants.
The study presents the current state of the discipline "Enterprise Architecture" (EA) i... more The study presents the current state of the discipline "Enterprise Architecture" (EA) in the context of digital transformations and architectural models for full-fledged work with these transformations. It is shown that the search for new EA capabilities is associated not with the task of creating EA artifacts but with supporting managers in managing enterprise transformations through the use of EA capabilities. The possibilities of using various EA approaches to reflect the life history of an enterprise as one of the most critical factors in the dynamics of enterprises are analyzed. The approaches "3D-enterprise" and its extension "nD-enterprise", which increase the expressive power of using the resources of time in the life history of the enterprise, are highlighted. Modeling concurrent flows of change is one of the useful properties for managing transformations. The article describes the formation of a scheme of factual, procedural, conceptual, and m...
An approach to organizing knowledge acquisition and management (KAM) and an appropriate conceptua... more An approach to organizing knowledge acquisition and management (KAM) and an appropriate conceptual framework for wide competency management sphere and other traditional humanities subject domains (SD) are described. The main purpose of the approach is to support possibility of SD experts work not only with the knowledge, but also with the knowledge metamodel without knowledge engineers' participation. The framework combines methods of knowledge elicitation and description well-known in humanities with formal methods for knowledge modeling. The framework includes the set of principles, a model of multidimensional space for visualization of continuing education (LifeLong Learning Space, LLLS), normalized competency metamodel (NCMM), and the process of NCMM tailoring. LLLS is used as domain-specific KAM goals model and as a tool for intuitively obvious goals visualization. Well-order and partial order relationships defined on LLLS dimensions are used for competency profiles evaluation and comparison. NCMM facilitates KAM process structuring and control. Rules for KAM process support and performance are described. The types of completed projects for more specific domains are mentioned.
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