Sharing relevant knowledge within product development

Regine W. Vroom and Alexander M. Olieman

International Journal of Product Development, 2011, vol. 14, issue 1/2/3/4, 34-52

Abstract: An Open Content (OC) repository that has a formal knowledge structure, but which allows users to share across organisational boundaries, could solve existing knowledge search problems. However, such a repository will still need to have boundaries set for its contents to stay relevant. Because users of the repository may author and edit the repository's content, it is necessary to discuss which information is relevant to the intended field. A repository for Industrial Design Engineering serves as an example case. The authors propose a framework for discourse, based on descriptions of the field in terms of product areas, disciplines and design aspects.

Keywords: IDE; industrial design engineering; product development; open content repository; online design tools; knowledge sharing; knowledge building; information relevance; framework for discourse; design schools; WikID; semantic MediaWiki; product design; design education. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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