question 4

TOPIC: THE KNOWLEDGE - BASED SYSTEMS (KBS)



1. Describe or define KBS.

2. Distinguish KBS from MIS.

3. Illustrate (give examples) how KBS can improve company's competitive advantage and organizational performance.





Cite your reference : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowledge-based_systems

1. Knowledge-Based System as a computer system that is programmed to imitate human problem-solving by means of artificial intelligence and reference to a database of knowledge on a particular subject.Knowledge-based systems are systems based on the methods and techniques of Artificial Intelligence. Their core components are the knowledge base and the inference mechanisms.

2. Knowledge-Based Systems focuses on systems that use knowledge-based techniques to support human decision-making, learning and action. Such systems are capable of cooperating with human users and so the quality of support given and the manner of its presentation are important issues. The emphasis of the journal is on the practical significance of such systems in modern computer development and usage.

While in Management Information System all informations are already made available in the form of periodic reports, special reports, and output of mathematical simulations.And wherein all ouputs coming out from knowledge-based system has been feed up to MIS for managerial decision making activities.

3. Through KBS it help to improve company's competitive advantage and organizational performance because with this systems it has required a combine knowledge-based techniques to actually helped to support human decision-making.So with this system being used by company's human users are given chance to work together with the systems to improve the quality of modern computer development and usage.

As well as being concerned with the implementation of knowledge-based systems, the journal that covers the design process, the matching of requirements and needs to delivered systems and the organisational implications of introducing such technology into the workplace and public life, expert systems, application of knowledge-based methods, integration with conventional technologies, software tools for KBS construction, decision-support mechanisms, user interactions, organisational issues, knowledge acquisition, knowledge representation, languages and programming environments, knowledge-based implementation techniques and system architectures. Company's has been successfully grated fast,cridible,and realiable work-in-progress.