Knowledge management and result generation system where items are electronically presentable work and knowledge elements or their references, its application method for producing other work or knowledge elements, and the method of delivering knowledge or work results using such elements.

摘要

A computer based knowledge management and result generation system that uses electronically presentable work and knowledge items or their references, and the method of its usage for producing other work or knowledge items is presented as well as the method of delivering knowledge or work results using such items. The items are stored in knowledge bases. Each item could be elementary or refer to other items. The items are shareable, and users can add new items or improve existing items over time. If a work item is applied to some complex system and then its version in the knowledge base is improved, the system that uses the item can use the improved version. This can happen either automatically, or by subscription to the item changes, or manually. At the time of knowledge base application, the items can be used as simple constructive blocks or applied to some target entity. Items can be parameterized. At the time of item application, parameter values can be received from the user or derived from the target entity.;The author is successfully applying this system and methods to the software development process. In this case, the work and knowledge items are composite objects, containing code snippets or references to pre-developed modules, and logically related instructions.;The method of work delivery in the form of reusable system items significantly improves the design, modularity, and reusability of the items, even though it might require more advanced technical skills and longer time to create them. It results into accumulating modular reusable work items and the related knowledge for their future reuse.