Graphic: Knowledge Wheel (Intelligence 101)

Analysis, Citizen-Centered, Graphics, Knowledge, Strategy-Holistic Coherence
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The Theory of Knowledge (ToK) programme is central to the educational philosophy of the International Baccalaureate. It challenges students and their teachers to reflect critically on diverse ways of knowing and areas of knowledge, and to consider the role which knowledge plays in a global society. It encourages students to become aware of themselves as thinkers, to become aware of the complexity of knowledge, and to recognize the need to act responsibly in an increasingly interconnected world.

Jean Lievens: Wikinomics Model for Value of Open Data

Analysis, Architecture, Balance, Citizen-Centered, Data, Design, Graphics, ICT-IT, Knowledge, Policies-Harmonization, Processing, Strategy-Holistic Coherence
Jean Lievens
Jean Lievens

A visual model showing the value of open data

Prof. Robert Appleton of Ryerson University recently told me: “In most fields, the language [of communication] is still dominated by words and numbers.” I think he is right. Think about the daily routine in most organizations. We produce reports and strategy papers. We often forget to convey this knowledge into tangible pictures and stories.

Visualize Business Models

I bought the book Business Model Generation: A Handbook for Visionaries, Game Changers, and Challengers [72 slides free online at SlideShare] by Alexander Osterwalder. First, this book provides and easy understandable and visual approach for capturing the value and the implications of business models. This book is a useful “ready to use” tool to change the way in which you approach your work. Roger Martin, an advocate for design thinking in business says: “Businesspeople don’t just need to understand designers better – they need to become designers.”

Second, the book itself has a new business model. It is co-created by 470 practitioners.

Value Model of Open Data

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