Framework for classification of re-contextualization approaches
| Criterion | Situational differentiator |
|---|---|
| A | The work situation requires supporting communication of knowledge between human actors. Knowledge is highly personal and inseparable of a specific situation and its human actors |
| B | The work situation requires to use knowledge as a resource by externalizing and storing information in information systems. Re-contextualization needs to be achieved without relying on social processes, using methods stemming from the field of information technology |
| C | The work situation can be appropriately supported by externalization and redistribution of information |
| D | The work situation requires that experts and information seekers are matched with support of an information system, as externalization likely leads to loss of crucial information. Re-contextualization of information is not provided by the system and requires communication between the concerned parties |
| E | The work situation allows to determine the user’s context and deliver context-sensitive information without an explicit user-context identification or source of information. The problem of re-contextualization of information is tackled through acquiring information obtained by other sources than the user |
| F | The work situation does not allow to determine a user’s context automatically and needs to rely solely on the manually specification of all relevant context information to deliver the respective information. Accordingly, re-contextualization is achieved by matching user defined-context with specific differentiators linked to the stored information |
| G | The work situation mainly features highly structured processes and allows extensive upfront modelling effort of context sources. Re-contextualization is achieved using differentiators that link stored information to specific context information |
| H | The work situation mainly consists of agile, weakly structured processes and only allows minimal upfront modelling effort. Re-contextualization is based on highly generic differentiators that link stored information to weakly defined context elements |
| Criterion | Situational differentiator |
|---|---|
| A | The work situation requires supporting communication of knowledge between human actors. Knowledge is highly personal and inseparable of a specific situation and its human actors |
| B | The work situation requires to use knowledge as a resource by externalizing and storing information in information systems. Re-contextualization needs to be achieved without relying on social processes, using methods stemming from the field of information technology |
| C | The work situation can be appropriately supported by externalization and redistribution of information |
| D | The work situation requires that experts and information seekers are matched with support of an information system, as externalization likely leads to loss of crucial information. Re-contextualization of information is not provided by the system and requires communication between the concerned parties |
| E | The work situation allows to determine the user’s context and deliver context-sensitive information without an explicit user-context identification or source of information. The problem of re-contextualization of information is tackled through acquiring information obtained by other sources than the user |
| F | The work situation does not allow to determine a user’s context automatically and needs to rely solely on the manually specification of all relevant context information to deliver the respective information. Accordingly, re-contextualization is achieved by matching user defined-context with specific differentiators linked to the stored information |
| G | The work situation mainly features highly structured processes and allows extensive upfront modelling effort of context sources. Re-contextualization is achieved using differentiators that link stored information to specific context information |
| H | The work situation mainly consists of agile, weakly structured processes and only allows minimal upfront modelling effort. Re-contextualization is based on highly generic differentiators that link stored information to weakly defined context elements |