Hypermedia modeling for linking knowledge to data warehousing system

Abstract

Today's economy runs on knowledge and more companies work assiduously to capitalize on knowledge support systems. Hypermedia can be used for effective coordination and sharing of knowledge. This paper proposes a methodology for capturing knowledge by the use of hypermedia model. This hypermedia model can link knowledge to data warehousing systems. The methodology consists of three phases: knowledge elicitation, hypermedia modeling, and system implementation. The emphasis is on systematic conversion of knowledge into hypermedia artifacts and data warehouse components. A real-life case for a medical data warehousing system is illustrated to demonstrate the usefulness of the proposed methodology. Our methodology is better able to help put the corporate knowledge into wider sharing. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.