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Home Courses Smart and Sustainable Cities: New Ways of Digitalization & Governance Course materials Lectures 6.2.3 From data to wisdom

6.2.3 From data to wisdom

Course subject(s) Module 6. Considering digital innovation

Data, Information, Knowledge are related concepts that form the building blocks of Information Science. In this video we will present their definitions and  highlight differences since often they are used as synonyms.

We will also present the hierarchical model Data-Information-Knowledge-Wisdom,  showing the concepts have in fact complex interactions . Then we will assess the importance of DIKW in any process within an organization.

Data Information and Knowledge

Main Takeaways

  • Data are representations of facts and observations about the world.
  • Information is data processed and put into a context that gives meaning.
  • Knowledge is synthesized by an agent from several pieces of information.
  • Wisdom is a deep understanding of knowledge, together with goals, obstacles, and values.
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