Content Type | Mind Maps | Conceptual Graphs | Ontology | Concept Maps | Weight | Notes |
Methods | 2H, 2C | 2H, 2C | 4-5H, 2-3C | 3H, 3C | 2 | |
Processes | 2H, 2C | 1H. 1C | 4H, 3C | 4H, 3C | 3 | |
Experts | 5H, 2C | 3H, 3C | 5H, 2C | 5H, 2C | 3 | |
Organizational subdivision | 5H, 1C | 1H, 3C | 5H , 1C | 5H, 1C | 2 | |
Lessons Learned and experiences | 4H,1C | 3H, 4C | 3-4H, 1C | 5H, 2C | 3 | |
Skill and Competencies | 5H, 2C | 3H, 2C | 5H, 2C | 5H, 2C | 3 | |
Concepts | 4-5H, 3C | 3-4H, 3C | 5H, 3C | 5H, 3C | 5 | |
Events | 4-5H, 3C | 3-4H, 3C | 5H, 3C | 5H, 3C | 4 | same as concepts |
Patents | 2H, 1C | 2H, 1C | 3H, 1C | 3H, 1C | 2 | |
Communication flow | 4-5H, 4C | 4-5H, 4C | 4-5H, 4C | 4-5H, 4C | 5 | |
Interest or Knowledge needs | 4-5H, 2C | 4-5H, 2C | 4-5H, 2C | 4-5H, 2C | 4 | |
Recipient Type | Mind Maps | Conceptual Graphs | Ontology | Concept Maps | Weight | Notes |
Individual | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Team | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
Organization And Networks | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
Dyadic | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | same as individual |
Departmental | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | same as team |
Community | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | same as organization |
Inter-Organization Maps | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | same as organization |
Content Formats | Mind Maps | Conceptual Graphs | Ontology | Concept Maps | Weight | Notes |
Websites | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | |
Documents | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
DataBases or Repositories | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Learning Object | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
Online Courses | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Notes taking | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Layout | Mind Maps | Conceptual Graphs | Ontology | Concept Maps | Weight | Notes |
Chained | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
Clustered | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Hierarchical | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Radial | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | |
Networked | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Creation Mode | Mind Maps | Conceptual Graphs | Ontology | Concept Maps | Weight | Notes |
Manual | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Automated | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Semiautomated | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Collaborative | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Purpose Of KM Process | Mind Maps | Conceptual Graphs | Ontology | Concept Maps | Weight | Notes |
Knowledge Creation | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | |
Knowledge Assessment or audit | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
Knowledge Identification | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Knowledge Development or Acquisition | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
Knowledge Transfer | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Sharing Or Communication | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Knowledge Application | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
Knowledge Marketing Maps | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Knowledge Type | Mind Maps | Conceptual Graphs | Ontology | Concept Maps | Weight | Notes |
Know-What | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Know-Who | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Know-Why | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Know-Where | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Know-Who | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Visualization type | Mind Maps | Conceptual Graphs | Ontology | Concept Maps | Weight | Notes |
Sketch | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Diagram | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Image | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Map | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Object | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Interactive Visualization | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Story | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
Graphical Form | Mind Maps | Conceptual Graphs | Ontology | Concept Maps | Weight | Notes |
Table | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Base Map | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Diagrammatic Maps | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Cartographic Maps | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
Geographic Maps | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
Heuristic Maps | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Metamorphic Maps | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Interactive Maps | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Mental Maps | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
3D Maps | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Function Type | Mind Maps | Conceptual Graphs | Ontology | Concept Maps | Weight | Notes |
Coordination | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Attention | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
Recall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
Motivation | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |
Elaboration | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
New Insight | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
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