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Chapter 6 ■ Service Transition<br />

Context<br />

Knowledge<br />

How?<br />

Information<br />

Who, what,<br />

when, where?<br />

Data<br />

Understanding<br />

Figure 6-9. Data to information to knowledge<br />

The answers to these questions require excessive analytical skills, and sound analysis<br />

is made possible by the person doing it.<br />

6.4.4.3.4 Wisdom<br />

Wisdom is the highest echelon in the knowledge management process. While data,<br />

information, and knowledge lie in the reactive quadrant, capturing, recording, and<br />

analyzing events, wisdom sits on the pro-active front, making decisions in tune with the<br />

process and organizational objectives.<br />

The out<strong>com</strong>e of knowledge, which is the result of the analysis, is leveraged to make<br />

sound decisions. These decisions can potentially have a lasting impact on the services<br />

offered and the future of the <strong>com</strong>pany. Therefore, wisdom is placed in the top-most tier<br />

as it has the most potential to impact the service provider.<br />

Wisdom creates value for the service provider organization and for the customer.<br />

Remember that services exist to create value. They create value by asking the most basic<br />

question: Why do we do what we do? By tackling the source and by keeping their sights<br />

on the targets, the wisdom of people helps organizations achieve their goals through<br />

informed decisions. This is depicted in Figure 6-10.<br />

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