As academics and theorists continue to reflect on the subject,
information management has further developed into knowledge
management. Entrepreneurs and managers have become more aware that
knowledge – as differentiated from mere information – is an even more
valuable resource of the organization. Consequently, the idea that processes
for knowledge management must be developed in a manner similar to the
management processes applied to information has gained more and more
followers. This trend has resulted in a number of techniques being developed
and applied such as “knowledge technology”, which analyzes knowledge
sources. By using these techniques, organizations are able to implement
“knowledge analysis” and “knowledge planning” – in much the same manner
as the application of earlier tools of “information analysis” and “information
planning”.