Shape Information into Knowledge
In today's world we are fortunate to have vast amounts of information at our fingertips. Yet even with unprecedented amounts of data readily available, we often find ourselves searching unsuccessfully for the guidance we need to solve complex problems. We learn the hard way that information does not equal knowledge, and too much information, if not properly structured and harnessed, can lead to confusion rather than insight.
At Apprentice Systems we've learned that what elevates information into knowledge is structure and context. Structure 'connects the dots' by creating relationships between islands of content; context 'prunes' that structure to match our current goals and constraints. We also know how to help people close to the problem identify the right structure for a solution and link it to the available information.
“At Apprentice Systems we build the tools I was searching for when I was CIO... ”