Knowledge Composition: Theory, Architecture and Implementation

Integrated information systems, such as ERP systems, have been proven to provide significant benefits for organisations in processing transactional data. In many unstructured processes similar improvements have not yet been established. We illustrate the concept of knowledge composition, which focuses on the rich and context-dependent nature of knowledge. Based on this theoretical background, we propose an information system architecture for a knowledge composition environment that can provide guidance for the design and implementation of flexible knowledge management systems. To demonstrate the feasibility of our architecture, we have implemented a prototype of a knowledge composition environment that allows working with information in complex and distributed networks, leveraging semantic Web technologies and the linked data principle.