Personal knowledge

Definition

The cognizance of a circumstance or fact gained directly through firsthand experience or observation

Description

Personal Knowledge - Ultimately, all knowledge is personal knowledge. Following the tradition of Nonaka&Takeuchis spiral model knowledge resides partially in the minds of people and can partially be codified as external artifacts. Personal knowledge management investigates the use of methods and tools to amplify the abilities of the individual to work better with knowledge. E.g. recall previously learned knowledge faster (or at all) when it is required model personal knowledge and beliefs with external modeling tools to derive new insights strategies for filing ideas to retrieve them when needed