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Knowledge involves the transformation of information into capabilities for effective action. This can only be done through human understanding. The human mind can create unique connections between seemingly unrelated information to come up with breakthrough ideas, but to do this, the mind must be trained to see beyond the obvious.

Brainstorming

A technique for generating and recording ideas by encouraging individuals to express whatever related concepts come to their minds, without immediate evaluation.

Business and Companies

This category contains sites of firms that specialize in offering knowledge creation services.

Concept Mapping

A technique for improving information generation, organization, retention, and understanding. Ideas are recorded in a simple graphic format as they come to mind, or are mentioned in a conversation, meeting, or class. The format emphasizes relationships between concepts. As in brainstorming, no idea that comes to mind is silly or unimportant. Seek out relationships between ideas as you analyze your diagram later. This is also known as Mind Mapping, which generally refers to a specific, graphic technique.

Idea Management

This category looks at web sites and companies involved in the creation and management of Ideas as a knowledge type as well as companies involved in Innovation as a process. Ideas, as the root of innovation within companies is an essential element to consider in the modern enterprise.

Mind Mapping

Concept Mapping is a technique for improving information generation, organization, retention, and understanding. Ideas are recorded in a simple graphic format as they come to mind, or are mentioned in a conversation, meeting, or class. The format emphasizes relationships between concepts. As in brainstorming, no idea that comes to mind is silly or unimportant. Seek out relationships between ideas as you analyze your diagram later. This is also known as Mind Mapping, which generally refers to a specific, graphic technique.

Problem Solving

There are many techniques that maximize a person's or group's ability to gather, organize, and use the facts of a given situation in order to come to an optimal solution to a problem.

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