A Framework for Knowledge Reuse

Knowledge objects are proposed as a modeling framework which facilitates the reuse of knowledge. Knowledge objects are operators which may be used to construct the 'items’ in the conceptual model. Items are a single framework for describing the data, information and knowledge things in an application. The conceptual model is constructed by applying object operators to basic data items. Items are expressed in terms of their particular components. The knowledge embedded within a knowledge item can not be readily applied in the context of different components. Items do not facilitate reuse. Objects are not expressed in terms of particular components and do facilitate reuse. Introduction