Pattern Use in Knowledge Architectures: An Example from Information Logistics

The paper aims at contributing to improved information logistics by bringing together experiences from knowledge modeling and pattern-based reuse in information system development. We propose a pattern-based knowledge architecture with several inter-working layers of services for implementing information logistics in networked organizations. The knowledge architecture forms a framework for selecting and configuring suitable resources for a given problem situation. The knowledge architecture principle and three types of knowledge patterns within the architecture framework are discussed: task patterns for representing enterprise knowledge of member organizations in a networked organization, information demand patterns addressing the information demand of typical roles in a networked organization, and ontology design patterns for capturing context information for decision support.

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