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Knowledge Models

Knowledge Models are basically templates determining the structure of Questionnaires. When creating a new Questionnaire, you are always choosing the Knowledge Model the most suitable for you and your research.

Knowledge Models Illustration

Knowledge Model Structure

A Knowledge Model is divided into chapters, which are composed of questions. The questions include possible answers, references, and FAIR metric labels where relevant. There are also follow-up questions that depend on the previous answer. This way you do not have to answer questions irrelevant to your research.

Knowledge Model Structure

Evolvability

It is a common practice that Knowledge Models have to change sometimes. When a parent Knowledge Model has a new version, its customizations have the option to upgrade so all the Knowledge Models can still be up to date. There is also a very similar process for Questionnaires when their Knowledge Model changes.

Evolvability

Ready to Use Knowledge Models

You can build your own Knowledge Model or you can choose a ready-to-use one. There are a couple of default Knowledge Models that you can choose from. The Common DSW Knowledge Model originates from a mind map made by Rob Hooft, or its customization for Life Sciences.

Ready to Use Knowledge Models

Knowledge Model Editor

The Knowledge Model Editor is a tool for building your own new Knowledge Models or extending the existing ones so that they can cover new areas of expertise or better fit your organization’s needs.

Knowledge Model Editor